Rialto, Dublin

Rialto
Rialto
Inner suburb
Clockwise from top: Tudor Revival terraced houses in Rialto; Rialto's Luas tram station; looking southeast from Rialto
Clockwise from top: Tudor Revival terraced houses in Rialto; Rialto's Luas tram station; looking southeast from Rialto
Rialto is located in Ireland
Rialto
Rialto
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°20′10″N 6°17′49″W / 53.336°N 6.297°W / 53.336; -6.297
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyDublin City Council
Dáil ÉireannDublin South-Central
European ParliamentDublin
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Eircode (Routing Key)
D08
Area code01 (+3531)

Rialto (Irish: Rialto) is an inner suburb of Dublin, situated on the city's southside. The area takes its name from the Harcourt Bridge, which was commonly known as the Rialto Bridge due to its resemblance to the shape of the bridge of that name in Venice.[1][2]

  1. ^ Phillips, Henry (March 1939). "The Early History of the Grand Canal". Dublin Historical Record. 1 (4): 110. JSTOR 30084149. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Rialto Bridge". Dublin City Council. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2022.