Today Dublin is the capital and the biggest city of Ireland. Here is National Air Port of Dublin, good communication with Liverpul and Holihed by ferries, developed industry of car, metal, food, textile, needlework, ships building, beer ("Guiness“).
Dublin is also and very important centre of culture and science, here are variety of academies, University of Dublin,
National Library and Gallery, Museum of Art and Science, great number of theaters, radio, TV, Orchestra of Symphony. Here is endured the castle of the XIIIth century, Gothic church of Christ (Cathedral of the Holy Trinity) XI-XIIth century;
St.Patric's Cathedral of the XII-XIVth century.
Dublin was established (officially) in 998, but firts time it was mentioned in 140, when it was called Elana. Till the XVII
century Dublin was called as a small village of Middle Ages. Since the XVIIth century it started to grow, the main reason were the refugee protestants from Europe, in the XVIIIth century Dublin grew up in financial and demographical way, in the XVIIIth century it became the second biggest city in all British Imper. Since independence declaration (1922) Dublin became the capital of Ireland and the centre of culture, economic and policy.
Dublin Fringe Theater Festival takes place in September or October annually, during this festival people can watch over 50
performances in 27 venues across the city.