Rothe House

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Rothe House is a well-preserved 16th-century merchant’s townhouse complex and museum in Kilkenny, Ireland, noted for its historic architecture and cultural significance.

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Rothe House canonical 4
Rothe House Trust 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage site
historic house
merchant’s townhouse
museum
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Renaissance
Tudor
builderFamily Rothe family
builtFor John Rothe Fitzpiers
collectionType archaeology
costume and textiles
genealogical records
local history
constructionEnd 1610
constructionStart 1594
country Ireland
hasFeature courtyard layout
gabled fronts
restored period garden
hasPart archaeological garden
courtyard
exhibition spaces
first house
genealogical research centre
museum galleries
rear garden
second house
third house
heritageDesignation National Monument of Ireland
protected structure
historicalPeriod early 17th century
late 16th century
locatedIn County Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Leinster
locatedOn Parliament Street, Kilkenny
material stone
timber
name Rothe House
numberOfHouses 3
operator Rothe House Trust
linked to: Brantwood Trust
ownedBy Rothe House Trust
linked to: Rothe House
roofType pitched roof
significance important for the urban history of Kilkenny
significant for the study of Irish Renaissance domestic architecture
well-preserved example of a 16th-century Irish merchant’s townhouse complex
use cultural centre
museum

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County Kilkenny hasHeritageSite Rothe House
Kilkenny hasLandmark Rothe House
Kilkenny Castle nearby Rothe House
Rothe House name Rothe House
Rothe House ownedBy Rothe House Trust
linked to: Rothe House