The Hotel Metropole (The Met) was a notable landmark in Dublin. It was located next to the General Post Office building in O'Connell Street. Originally four georgian buildings - they were combined together to form a hotel. The building suffered badly during the Easter Rising. A neoclassical building was built out of the ruins - The Metropole - and this building included a cinema and a ballroom, as well as a couple of bars and a restaurant. The Met closed 11th March 1972 and the building was sold to British Home Stores who demolished it. The replacement was a modern block.[1][2]