Spire of Dublin

The Spire of Dublin, officially titled the Monument of Light (Irish: An Túr Solais) is a large, stainless steel, pin-like monument 120 metres (390 ft) in height, located on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street in Dublin. The spire was designed by Ian Ritchie Architects, who sought an "Elegant and dynamic simplicity bridging art and technology". The contract was awarded to SIAC-Radley JV and it was manufactured by Radley Engi... more

Opened:

  • Jan 2003

Contained by:

Also known as:

  • Monument of Light,
  • An Túr Solais

Architecture

Structural Height:

  • 120 m (394 ft )
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 53.3497
  • -6.2603
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