Ireland · 18th century
Leinster House (Irish: Teach Laighean) is the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland. Originally, it was the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster.
Since 1922, it has been a complex of buildings which houses Oireachtas Éireann, its members and staff. The most recognisable part of the complex and the "public face" of Leinster House continues to be the former ducal palace at the core of the complex.
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Leinster House ranks #334 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 178 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1748, it is older than 18% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 11,208 times in the last 60 days, more than 94% of the atlas. 21 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dublin, 1 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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