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Saint Stephen's Green

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St Stephen's Green is a rectangular 22-acre public garden square in central Dublin, bounded by Georgian and Victorian terraces on all sides. Laid out in its present form by William Sheppard and opened to the public in 1880, the site centres on a formal circular parterre, has extensive tree-lined promenades and a large lake with bridges and an ornamental gazebo.

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Its prime

1880

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1880

What Saint Stephen's Green looked like in its prime.

A rectangular, tree‑lined 22‑acre urban park centred on a large circular formal parterre with radial gravel walks and small clipped lawns; broad, meandering gravel promenades run beneath dense rows of deciduous trees around the perimeter. A long irregular lake occupies the northwest quarter, crossed by a low stone bridge and fronted by an ornamental wooden gazebo and small artificial waterfall. Surrounding the park are continuous terraces of red‑brick and stucco Georgian/Victorian townhouses and the taller Shelbourne Hotel; cast‑iron railings and corner gates mark the site edges.

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8 places to explore in 1880.

The record describes 8 distinct spots at Saint Stephen's Green, the full exterior approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Grafton Street corner approachCentral circular parterre and radial pathsLakeside with O'Connell bridge and ornamental gazeboBeaux Walk tree canopy (north promenade)South open lawn and bandstandGarden for the blind (northwest corner beds)View from Royal College of Surgeons steps (west side)Shelbourne Hotel terrace lookout (northeast)

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