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The Spire of Dublin, alternatively titled the Millennium Spire or the Monument of Light [3] (Irish: An Túr Solais), [4] is a large, stainless steel, pin-like monument 120 metres (390 ft) in height, [5] located on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar (and prior to that a statue of William Blakeney) on O'Connell Street, the main thoroughfare of Dublin, Ireland.
Spire of Dublin: Monument 120 394 2002 [35] [36] 5 Donnybrook transmitter Lattice Tower radio transmitter 109.7 360 [37] [38] 6 Dublin Airport air traffic control tower Air traffic control tower 87.7 288 2020 [39] The Republic of Ireland's tallest occupied structure
Spire of Dublin, 120 m (390 ft) Spire of Hope, St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast*, 40 m (130 ft) Gantry Cranes "Samson", Harland and Wolff, Belfast*, 106 m (348 ft) Bridges River Suir Bridge, Waterford, 112 m (367 ft) Boyne River Bridge, 95 m (312 ft) Windmills Kilgarvan Wind Farm (group of 14 wind turbines), 93 m (305 ft) Obelisks
One of the most symbolic structures of modern Irish architecture is the Spire of Dublin. Completed in January 2003, the structure was nominated in 2004 for the prestigious Stirling Prize. From the 2010s and onwards, several new mid to high-rise buildings have been erected in Dublin, such as Capital Dock, The Exo Building and College Square.
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Dublin and the city of Dublin. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection unless the government decides to demolish it. If the land adjoining the monument is ...
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Public art in Dublin is a significant feature of the cityscape. The city's statues and other monuments have a long history of controversy about their subjects and designs, and a number of formerly prominent monuments have been removed or destroyed. Some of the city's monuments have nicknames, though many are not in popular use. [1] [2]
One of Dublin's most prominent landmarks is the Spire of Dublin, officially entitled the "Monument of Light". [96] It is a 121.2-metre (398 ft) conical spire made of stainless steel, completed in 2003 and located on O'Connell Street, where it meets Henry Street and North Earl Street.