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Christ Church Cathedral: Explore Dublin's Spiritual Heart and Largest Crypt
4.6
270 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
(270 Ratings)
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794cassidyf
Jul 29, 2024
Interesting, worth a visit - Beautiful cathedral, definitely worth visiting. Once inside you are given a map with information on the different areas and you can scan a QR code that gives an audio guide for each location on the map. The crypt is the most interesting part.
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Vensure1
Jul 27, 2024
A must-do on your Dublin itinerary - I loved visiting this cathedral, right after St. Pats no less...they are both outstanding edifices, that encapsulate everything that Ireland stands for! You will find no shortage of historical artefacts, decorated tombs, and descriptive plaques within. It details how the cathedral came to be, how it changed over time (including the partial collapse which triggered creation of a Victorian-era wall of a different colour), and a myriad of religious exhibits in the extensive crypt.
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Jean_o
Jul 4, 2024
Peace Prayer - It was so beautiful and we really loved participating in the peace prayer.
We were able to walk here easily from St Patrick’s and then walk to Guinness
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Techster81
Jun 24, 2024
Worth visiting - Very nicely laid out displays and lot of interesting history. Be sure to visit the crypt. When we were there, the organ was playing and it was beautiful.
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Susaninwa
Jun 21, 2024
Great way to spend a Morning in Dublin! - We had a fantastic, informative time on this tour in Dublin. I HIGHLY recommend. The guides pack a lot into a short-ish tour. Lots of stairs to the top (85? And not for the claustrophobic) They are probably all very knowledgeable but our group guide was Darie (spelling?) and he was a perfect blend of history and attention grabbing humor. This was a scheduled tour through our group tour of Ireland, through Gate 1, and I will forever recall the bell ringing on a Monday morning with "Wakey Wakey Dublin!" And I have a fun video to show for it.
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B3486jldenisd
Jun 14, 2024
Medieval Cathedral - Incredible historical architecture in the centre of the city. Medieval place of worship for over 1000 years. This is one of Dublins oldest buildings.
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X8046yzelizabetht
Jun 14, 2024
Fantastic history and amazing architecture - Our tour guide, Darah, was outstanding and entertaining. Fabulous history. Not to be missed. We were in the bell tower and the crypt. Amazing private tour.
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Julia_n
Jun 13, 2024
Ancient cathedral inspires awe! - Everything was beautiful. No favorites. The employees were very friendly and helpful. An inspiring experience!
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Goplaces597195
Jun 11, 2024
Aww inspiring. Must see! - The most beautiful cathedral in all of Ireland! From the ceiling to the floors to the stained glass windows. To the friendship mass we just happened to catch. Highly recommend!
Rebecca was a great guide! She was informative, animated and just plain fun. Her personality shows through her obvious love of her job. Ask for Rebecca!
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Tshep42
Jul 3, 2024
Small but Historic Cathedral - This religious site suffers from it’s proximity to the much more famous and larger cathedral just a 10 minute walk away.
We did the guided tour and found it very interesting. Some TV shows about the Tudor period were filmed here. Rebecca was our great tour guide.
It’s physically connected to Dublinia and tickets for both can be purchased at either location.
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