Parliament House, Dublin

Parliament House
Drawing of the front of Parliament House with the dome, seen from street-level, in the 18th century
LocationCollege Green, Dublin
Coordinates53°20′42″N 6°15′41″W / 53.3449167°N 6.2612647°W / 53.3449167; -6.2612647
Built1729-1731 (or 1739)
Rebuilt1796
ArchitectSir Edward Lovett Pearce, James Gandon
Architectural style(s)Palladian architecture
OwnerBank of Ireland
Location of Parliament House in Central Dublin

Parliament House (Irish: Tithe na Parlaiminte) in Dublin, Ireland, was home to the Parliament of Ireland, and since 1803 has housed the Bank of Ireland. It was the world's first purpose-built bicameral parliament house. It is located at College Green.

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