Interesting facts about Dublin Is a great opportunity to learn more about the capitals of Europe. Over the past decades, the standard of living in the city has improved significantly. There are many attractions and hundreds of recreation parks here.
So, here are the most interesting facts about Dublin.
- Dublin was founded in 841 and was first mentioned in documents dating back to 140.
- Translated from Irish, the word "Dublin" means - "black pond". It is worth noting that in the capital of Ireland (see interesting facts about Ireland) there are indeed a lot of bodies of water and swamps.
- Dublin is the largest city on the island of Ireland in terms of area - 115 km².
- Dublin receives almost as much rainfall as London.
- The Irish capital has hundreds of pubs, some of which are more than one hundred years old.
- Did you know that Dublin is in the TOP 20 most expensive cities in the world?
- The world famous Guinness beer has been brewed in Dublin since 1759.
- Dublin has some of the highest salaries on the planet.
- An interesting fact is that such popular writers as Oscar Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle, Bernard Shaw, Jonathan Swift and many others are natives of Dublin.
- Up to 70% of Dubliners do not speak Irish.
- The famous O'Connell Bridge is built here, the length of which is equal to its width.
- All local museums are free to enter.
- Phoenix Park, located in Dublin, is considered the largest park in Europe and the second largest in the world.
- Dublin is beautifully landscaped. Interestingly, 97% of city dwellers live at a distance of no more than 300 m from the park zone.
- Dublin City Council operates 255 recreational sites, planting at least 5,000 trees per year.
