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Christ Church Cathedral: Explore Dublin's Spiritual Heart and Largest Crypt
4.6
246 Ratings
Dublin
Step inside Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral and explore its beautiful interior and fascinating medieval crypt. Discover the rich history and spiritual significance of this iconic landmark.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Christ Church Cathedral - Stroll through this 1,000-year-old cathedral in the heart of Dublin and soak up its incredible history with this admission ticket. You’ll admire the beauty of Christ Church Cathedral as you explore this magnificent building at your own pace! Check out the neo-Gothic nave, discover the medieval crypt to see its historical treasures and artefacts including a mummified cat and rat, and unearth the country’s first copy of Magna Carta.
What's Included
- Admission ticket included.
- Audio Guide (subject to availability).
What's Not Included
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Founded around 1028, Christ Church Cathedral serves as the spiritual center of the city and ranks among the top tourist spots in Dublin. As you enter, you’re greeted by the cathedral’s stunning architecture and its intriguing medieval crypt. The cathedral’s history mirrors both the religious and political narrative of Ireland. The Cathedral Crypt, the largest of its kind in Ireland, dates back to the 12th century, while the serene neo-gothic nave provides a tranquil retreat from city life. This self-guided tour offers access to both the nave and the crypt.
- Christ Church is a working cathedral and a sacred space. No eating or drinking, or the wearing of baseball caps or any type of hat is permitted inside the cathedral.
- As a working cathedral, in exceptional circumstances, Christ Church will sometimes close at short notice. Please check the cathedral website and social media for updates. In these instances, visitor tickets will be honored the next day or a full refund offered.
- Last admission is 45 minutes before closing. Our opening hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays work around services times. Please see our website for more information on service times.
- Bring your own earphones/headphones to download our audio guide to your own device.
Location
Christ Church Cathedral
Christchurch Place,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(246 Ratings)
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005
May 21, 2024
Christ Church and Dublina - We enjoyed Christ Church Cathedral and also Dublina. We learned a lot about Dublin and its Viking Heritage.
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Ashtonl686
May 20, 2024
A gorgeous cathedral - A lovely cathedral, beautiful architecture and a kind staff. My fiancée and I did the self guided tour and it was great. You scan a QR code upon entry and pull up the tour in your phones web browser, I recommend bring a pair of personal headphones! Definitely worth the 10Euro!
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Shabaron
May 12, 2024
The most fascinating church I’ve ever toured. - Best church tour hands down, and I’ve toured a lot of churches. The shear age of this church is staggering, but when you add the beauty and its unique history, you can’t beat it! Don’t miss this while in Ireland!
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Jcretired2014
May 12, 2024
Tales of the Unexpected .... Rats and Rascals revealed 🐀🐈⬛️ - We thoroughly enjoyed our experience in Christ Church. Upon arrival we were offered additional information leaflets by Enyo, a friendly Brazilian member of staff. Our tour guide Tom was very engaging with the group, competently explaining the history of the beautiful building. He welcomed questions and encouraged the tour participants to linger and explore the many artifacts. A chance to dress up and take photos makes this tour particularly family friendly.
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Michael_m
May 11, 2024
Beautiful History - Easy access. Beautiful church. Staff isn’t familiar with online tickets but it was worked out. Most accessible church I’ve seen
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O858cskateg
May 11, 2024
Beautiful church - Beautiful church. The free audio guide is great. You just scan a QR code and listen on your phone. Bring headphones. We went first thing in the morning and it was lovely. When we left it was a zoo. Recommend going early or maybe late in the day.
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Kdjama
Apr 28, 2024
Great place for history - Great place to hear the history of the cathedral and Dublin
Enjoyed this immensely. The audio tour via your phone is fantastic and comprehensive - bring headphones!
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Brmusicman
Apr 26, 2024
Lovely evensong service - I went for evensong on a weekday evening.
Very enjoyable service with a well-rehearsed choir.
Interior is really beautiful. It's worth arriving 30 minutes before the service to explore the beautiful windows and appreciate the architecture.
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Sharon
Apr 21, 2024
Incredible architecture - A large gothic church with beautiful stained glass windows, incredible architecture both inside and out, a massive organ, and interesting history. It is top on my list as a must-see in Dublin.
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Gianni1981
May 5, 2024
Beautiful and dear - Beautiful, absolutely worth seeing, but as others wrote the cost is very high for a family (27 euros for 3) to visit it....
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