General Post Office, Post office in O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland.
The General Post Office features six Ionic columns spanning 24.4 meters wide, with three statues of Mercury, Fidelity, and Hibernia on the pediment.
The building served as headquarters during the 1916 Easter Rising, where Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic to gathered citizens.
The General Post Office houses a statue of the mythical hero Cúchulainn by Oliver Sheppard, installed in 1911 at the command post.
The General Post Office operates Monday through Saturday from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, providing postal services and access to the GPO Witness History center.
The structure maintained rent payments to foreign landlords until the 1980s, despite its status as a symbol of Irish independence.
Location: Dublin
Inception: January 6, 1814
Architects: Francis Johnston
Official opening: January 6, 1818
Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture, Georgian architecture
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Operator: An Post
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 08:30-18:00
Website: https://anpost.com
GPS coordinates: 53.34933,-6.26107
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:38
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