On your right is a sturdy, rough-hewn grey stone building featuring a prominent arched entranceway and a row of elegant arched windows across its upper floor. It looks a bit like a small fortress, but this is actually the Limerick City Gallery of Art. Check your screen for a clear view of its historic exterior. This Romanesque Revival structure was built in nineteen o six. The architects were basically looking back at medieval Europe and deciding to bring back heavy stone and thick arches. Originally, it opened as a Carnegie library and museum. The city's art collection was established here in nineteen thirty-six, eventually taking over the entire building and adding a purpose-built extension. Inside, they house a permanent collection of Irish artwork spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. It also serves as a main venue for E-V-A International, the Irish biennial of contemporary art. It is open daily, starting at ten A-M most days and noon on Sundays. This gallery is a quiet cultural gem right in the heart of the city. Whenever you are ready, let us take a stroll to the next stop.
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