Merrion Square
Dublin, Ireland
One of the best-preserved Georgian squares in Europe, laid out in 1762 and surrounded by three-story red-brick townhouses with colorful doors. In the northwest corner of the garden stands a sculpture of playwright Oscar Wilde, who grew up at number 1 on this square. The monument by Danny Osborne was made from multicolored minerals: jadeite, thuringite, and granite. Every Sunday, local artists display their paintings for sale along the park's iron fence.
- Visit time: 1 h
What to look for
- Multicolored sculpture of Oscar Wilde resting on a quartzite boulder
- Two pedestals with the writer's aphorisms engraved in his handwriting
- Historic Georgian doors with brass knockers and semicircular fanlights
Before you go
- Best time: On Sunday morning during the painting market
- Crowds: Calm atmosphere, strollers and art lovers
- Note: Park closed at night according to city regulations
Good to know
- The statue's jacket is made of green nephrite imported from British Columbia, and the collar from pink thulite from Norway.
Sources: visitdublin.com, en.wikipedia.org
How long does it take to visit Merrion Square?
Plan about 1 h.
Nearby
- Sweny's Pharmacy — 250 m
- National Gallery of Ireland — 260 m
- Etto — 360 m
- O'Donoghue's — 360 m
- National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology — 370 m
- The Little Museum of Dublin — 600 m
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