Belvedere House, Dublin

This article is about Belvedere House in Dublin, Ireland. For Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar, County Westmeath, see Belvedere House and Gardens.
Not to be confused with Belvidere House, Drumcondra.

Belvedere House
Belvedere House in 2011
Interactive map of the Belvedere House area
Alternative namesBelvedere House
General information
TypeSchool administrative building and museum
LocationGreat Denmark Street, Ireland
Coordinates53°21′20″N 6°15′43″W / 53.35544°N 6.26202°W / 53.35544; -6.26202
Groundbreaking1765
Completed1786
Design and construction
ArchitectsRobert West, Michael Stapleton (Interior stucco work)
References

Belvedere House is a historic townhouse located on Great Denmark Street bookending North Great George's Street in Dublin, Ireland. It was built by George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere between 1775 and 1786 at a cost of £24,000. The design and stucco of the interior ceilings was carried out by Michael Stapleton, a leading stuccodor and craftsman of his time. In 1841 it became a Jesuit college which houses the school Belvedere College.

It is allegedly haunted by the ghost of Rochfort's mother, Mary Molesworth, 1st Lady of Belvedere, who died there.

Belvedere House is located near the Garden of Remembrance and James Joyce Centre.

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