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The Spire of Dublin

Description: 100 metre stainless steel spike erected just outside the GPO on O'Connell Street, Dublin's main thoroughfare.

Newest Review: ... a new monument to replace the old Pillar, in line with an ambitious (and on-going) plan to revitalise O'Connell Street, which over the past couple of decades had lost its place as the premier shopp ing street in Dublin. The influx of new wealth into the Irish economy with the unprecedented economic expansion ... more

... during the 1990's had seen the old street literally over run with a plethora of fast food outlets (such as MacDonalds) and a multitude of cheap and tacky "Pound Shops". (bargain stores) A design competition was organised, and submissio...more

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The Spire of Dublin: Admiral Nelson Would Hate It (1195 words)
by - written on 22/03/03 (Very useful, 391 readings)
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~ ~ Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Rome has the Coliseum, Pisa has its Leaning Tower, and London has Big Ben. Now Dublin has joined the list of European cities with a landmark attraction, in the form of the new "Dublin Spire", the last section of which was hoisted into place on the 21st January, 2003 by the largest crane ever to be used in the Irish Republic. (Operated by a Scotsman, heh, heh!) ~ ~ The Dublin Spire is a 120 metre high tower made entirely of stainless steel, milled to a highly polished finish. It replaces Nelson's Pillar, a statue of the old British Admiral, who stood for generations in all his glory in front of the General Post ... Read the complete review

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