Galway: City of Heritage
The City of Galway presents a rich heritage of buildings and spaces that date from the various historic periods of its developments, including the initial medieval street layouts of the 13th century with their fortified buildings, houses, churches and religious houses - a period that also saw the introduction of the city’s international trade. The city’s urban developments progressed into the 18th century with the continual growth in international trade and the emergence of elegant streets of tall Georgian town houses and cut stone Classical church buildings – all within the line of the old city walls, although these were gradually removed. The growth of the city’s fabric was particularly notable during the nineteenth century, with extensive expansion including civil and ecclesiastical projects, churches, courthouses, schools, theatres, large warehousing, and the town hall. The city experience further growth as the nineteenth century progressed with the appearance of Victorian style buildings including the notable elegant railway station and hotel and the laying out and landscaping of Eyre Square as a garden square. The significant city building of twentieth century is the Cathedral. This was completed overlooking the River Corrib in an antique historical style in 1965, which today acts as the major set piece of the city architecture.
Pat Dargan
- Eastwood Books
- 9.78191E+12
- 96 pages
- €16.99
- Paperback
- Ireland
- Architectural history
