The watchtower (10m high) surveys a well-preserved section of these extensive walls. As well as 13C Norman extensions, there are also traces of 9C-10C Danish walls, especially the sallyports in Reginald's Bar near Reginald’s Tower.

During the construction of the shopping centre, 12 layers of housing, resting on Viking foundations, were discovered. Stones mark the location of St. Peter's Church (12C), earliest example of an apsed church in Ireland. The mural depicts the area in ..

The famous Waterford glassworks were founded in 1783. They are now the world's largest crystal factory. Visitors can appreciate the different stages of glass-making, beginning with molten glass casting and concluding with delicate polishing. A collec..

This building houses an exhibition of Viking and medieval finds from local excavations. There are coins, leather-work, woven clothing, pottery, bone needles and wooden bowls and spoons, as well as the plan of a Viking house. The city charters and reg..

The current building was designed by John Roberts (1714-1796) in 18C English Classical style. It was completed in 1779. Inside there is a model of the Viking church that stood on this site from 1050 until 1773, as well as several monuments from the m..

The City Hall, originally the city exchange, was designed by John Roberts in 1788. The first floor council chamber displays a complete 18C Waterford crystal dinner service. There is also a cut-glass chandelier of similar vintage and a painting of Wat..

The tower and the chancel walls belonged to a Franciscan foundation, built in 1240, and remained the property of the friars until 1539. The Holy Ghost hospital occupied part of the building from 1545 until 1882, when it was moved to the outskirts of ..

This stone fortress on a panoramic site overlooking the River Suir was built by the Vikings in 1013 to defend the city. Its three floors, connected by a staircase cut into the thick walls, now contain an exhibition on the towers and fortifications.