Graduates Memorial Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Éire
This is the campus of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, colloquially known as Trinity College Dublin, founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592 as the first institution of a new university for the city of Dublin. The college was built atop the prior site of the former All Hallows Monastery outside the city walls. The existing campus buildings, though, only date back at most to 1700, when the red-brick building known as The Rubrics was constructed, alongside many similar buildings at what was then known as Library Square; it is the only surviving one and was heavily modified during an 1894 renovation. There is also the Old Library, which houses the Book of Kells, constructed beginning in 1712, and designed by Thomas Burgh. The other buildings around the College Green include the massive Parliament Square Building, which forms the boundary between the exterior of the college and College Green. The iconic building, which houses the main entrance to the campus, was constructed in 1751 by Thomas Nevile, whom reorganized the campus into a single courtyard; it had before been a labyrinthian series of smaller courtyards. The building has had two notable additions, one being the College Chapel, built in 1798 and designed by Sir William Chambers, which is the only chapel in the Republic of Ireland shared by all denominations, and the other being the Examination Hall, built in 1791, which mirrors the Chapel across the courtyard. Alongside the chapel stands the Dining Hall, constructed in 1761, across from the humble 1937 Reading Room, which is a deceptive internally large building. The most iconic feature of the green, however, is the Campanile, built in 1853, designed by Sir Charles Lanyon, with sculptures by Thomas Kirk. Another notable building is the Graduates Memorial Building, designed by Thomas Drew and built in 1897, with an appearance matching the 18th Century campus, home to the college’s oldest student societies.
Graduates Memorial Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Éire
This is the campus of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, colloquially known as Trinity College Dublin, founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592 as the first institution of a new university for the city of Dublin. The college was built atop the prior site of the former All Hallows Monastery outside the city walls. The existing campus buildings, though, only date back at most to 1700, when the red-brick building known as The Rubrics was constructed, alongside many similar buildings at what was then known as Library Square; it is the only surviving one and was heavily modified during an 1894 renovation. There is also the Old Library, which houses the Book of Kells, constructed beginning in 1712, and designed by Thomas Burgh. The other buildings around the College Green include the massive Parliament Square Building, which forms the boundary between the exterior of the college and College Green. The iconic building, which houses the main entrance to the campus, was constructed in 1751 by Thomas Nevile, whom reorganized the campus into a single courtyard; it had before been a labyrinthian series of smaller courtyards. The building has had two notable additions, one being the College Chapel, built in 1798 and designed by Sir William Chambers, which is the only chapel in the Republic of Ireland shared by all denominations, and the other being the Examination Hall, built in 1791, which mirrors the Chapel across the courtyard. Alongside the chapel stands the Dining Hall, constructed in 1761, across from the humble 1937 Reading Room, which is a deceptive internally large building. The most iconic feature of the green, however, is the Campanile, built in 1853, designed by Sir Charles Lanyon, with sculptures by Thomas Kirk. Another notable building is the Graduates Memorial Building, designed by Thomas Drew and built in 1897, with an appearance matching the 18th Century campus, home to the college’s oldest student societies.