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Dublin Castle

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Dublin Castle
The Dubhlinn Gardens Dublin Castle 01.JPG · J.-H. Janßen · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

A medieval castle built over a Viking settlement, with excavated Viking defences below later buildings. The visible complex contains many later phases.

Broad phases of the monument, not the date of every surviving structure.

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