General Post Office, Dublin
The General Post Office (GPO; Irish: Ard-Oifig an Phoist) is the former headquarters of An Post — the Irish Post Office. It remains its registered office and the principal post office of Dublin — the capital city of Ireland — and is situated in the centre of O'Connell Street, the city's main thoroughfare. It is one of Ireland's most famous buildings, not least because it served as the headquarters of the leaders of the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland. It was the last great Georgian public building to be erected in the capital.
| General Post Office | |
|---|---|
Ard-Oifig an Phoist | |
The General Post Office in 2006 | |
Location in central Dublin | |
| Alternative names | GPO |
| General information | |
| Type | Post office and administrative offices |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, neoclassical |
| Location | O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 |
| Coordinates | 53.349334°N 6.261075°W |
| Construction started | 12 August 1814 |
| Inaugurated | 6 January 1818 |
| Cost | 50,000 pounds sterling |
| Owner | Office of public works |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Francis Johnston |
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