Docklands Dublin
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Dublin has several pleasant areas to take good strolls. And one of them is a region known as the Docklands, which was totally revamped by the Irish government 16 years ago.
What was a decayed region full of abandoned warehouses became the financial centre of Dublin with many offices, restaurants, event and convention centres!Foi reformado e hoje há diversos órgãos do governo irlandês lá.
Dê uma boa parada neste prédio pois é muito bonito e cheio de detalhes.
If you want to do the whole path, start the walk from the Customs House. Imposing building which was originally used as the English Customs and was burned in 1922 because it was considered by the population as a symbol of the British imperialism.It was reformed and today there are several cabinets of the irish government there.
Have a look at this building because it is very beautiful and full of details.
At the Customs House Quay you can see the big hooks where the ships were tied in the old times.
A little further you will find the impressive The Famine Memorial, which reminds of the terrible age of the Irish famine, when a bacteria ruined all the potato plantations in the country, which was the base of the food for the majority of the population.
This bridge bears the name of the write Sean O'Casey.Para conhecer o navio em detalhes clique aqui.
On the Docklands is anchored the ship Jeanie Johnston, which was used in the great famine age to take hundreds of Irish to the USA, and that is opened for visitation.To see the ship click here.
The Samuel Becket bridge is one of the most recent in Dublin and it shape reminds a harp.
Talking about shapes, this is The Convention Centre Dublin, its facade reminds a beverage barrel!
This ship is a bar & restaurant, where you can have a meal at the Liffey river.
Enjoying the views on the Grand Canal Docks is very pleasant!
The famous 3 Arena event house (old O2) is at the end of the Docklands.
Further is the Dublin Port.
Another place we love to take longs walks in Dublin is the Phoenix Park, click here and here to learn more about it.
A ponte Samuel Beckett foi criada pelo mesmo arquiteto que fez "la puenta de la mujer" em Buenos Aires. Procura fotos no google depois - é igualzinha! :)
ResponderExcluirOI Barbara!!!
ResponderExcluirVc tem razão. Já estive em Buenos Aires e as pontes são iguais. Que bizarro isso, não??? O cara fazer duas pontes quase identicas!!!
Adoro as docklands em Dublin, é um lugar maravilhoso para caminhar ou andar de bicicleta. Ou mesmo para apreciar esta linda cidade de Dublin.
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