Palace & château
Leinster House
🇮🇪 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.
Text adapted from “Leinster House” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leinster House ranks #331 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 172 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1748, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 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. 20 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Leinster House?
Leinster House stands in Ireland, at 53.34055°, -6.25402°.
When was Leinster House built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1748. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Leinster House?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #331 of 7,738 worldwide, and #3 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Leinster House?
Dublin Castle, about 1 km away.
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