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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.
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]
The nickname derives from the shape of the spire, resembling a pepper canister. It was originally conceived as a chapel-of-ease for the parish of St Peter's, Aungier Street, which was the largest Church of Ireland parish in Dublin. In recent years, the church has become active both in faith activities and as a venue for musical and other events.
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
In the monument's original location, the river was represented as a young woman sitting on a slope with water flowing past her. Dubliners nicknamed it the "Floozie in the Jacuzzi", [1] [4] a nickname that was encouraged by the sculptor. [5] The monument was removed from its site on O'Connell Street in 2001 to make room for the Spire of Dublin.
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The Spire of Dublin, erected in 2003, viewed from Henry Street. On 29 April 1969 the Irish parliament passed the Nelson Pillar Act, terminating the Pillar Trust and vesting ownership of the site in Dublin Corporation. The trustees received £21,170 in compensation for the Pillar's destruction, and a further sum for loss of income. [108]
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