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Cork Heritage Open Day is a unique event, which will be held on Saturday, 28th August 2010, celebrating the amazing architecture and history of the Built Heritage in Cork City. 

For one day only, over 35 buildings will open their doors free of charge for this special event. Members of the public were allowed a glimpse of some of Cork’s most fascinating buildings ranging from the Medieval to the Military, the Civic to the Commercial and the Educational to the Ecclesiastical. 

A number of events have been organised around this event including talks, walking tours and children's activities.

Cork Heritage Open Day also highlights the important link between events and places from Cork’s past, which are marked by a series of plaques, some functional others commemorative, but each telling a unique piece of Cork history.  There is also a feature on Cork’s Historic Post boxes.  These post boxes demonstrate not only the range of changes in the decorative detail of cast-iron boxes from Victorian times to the latter part of the 20th century, but also chart the political changes in the governance of Cork and Ireland.

 Categories

• Military
• Civic
• Historic
• Commercial
• Religious
• Educational
• Cultural
• Historic Postboxes
  

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