Frescoes of Blooms Hotel

The Bloom Hotel frescoes, a tribute to Irish writers

The Dublin audio-guided tour has you make an improvised stop before the Bloom Hotel, remarkable above all for its façades adorned with frescoes. Dublin is as inseparable from its Guinness beer as from its legends of Irish literature.

A city of literature

Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Seamus Heaney: so many names that resonate in the streets of Dublin, a city designated by UNESCO a city of literature. The frescoes of the Bloom Hotel, in the Temple Bar district, pay tribute to this literary and cultural heritage, blending colourful urban art with references to the great Irish authors and characters.

What there is to see

The colourful frescoes that adorn the walls of the hotel are a fine example of Dublin urban art. They evoke the rich literary tradition of the city and bring a vivid, creative touch to the Temple Bar district. It is a pleasant, photogenic stop, recalling the central place of culture and letters in the identity of Dublin.

Practical information

The Bloom Hotel frescoes are in the Temple Bar district, in the heart of Dublin. They can be discovered freely at all hours and on the level, from the street. It is a colourful stop along the walk in the lively district.

What do the Bloom Hotel frescoes represent?

They pay tribute to the literary and cultural heritage of Dublin, a city designated a city of literature by UNESCO, through colourful urban art.

Where are the frescoes?

They adorn the façades of the Bloom Hotel, in the Temple Bar district, in the heart of central Dublin.