Wellington Monument

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The Wellington Monument is a large obelisk in Dublin commemorating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and his military victories.

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Wellington Monument canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
obelisk
war memorial
alsoKnownAs Wellington Testimonial
architect Robert Smirke
builtToCelebrate victories in the Napoleonic Wars
category Monuments and memorials in Dublin
Obelisks in Ireland
Outdoor sculpture in Dublin
city Dublin
commemorates Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellington's military victories
constructionEndDate 1861
constructionInterruptedBy lack of funds
constructionStartDate 1817
coordinates 53.356°N 6.329°W
country Ireland
dedicatedTo Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
fundingSource public subscription
hasColor grey
hasInscription Latin inscription commemorating Wellington
hasPart bronze plaques
relief panels
hasReliefDepicting Battle of Waterloo
Deccan campaigns in India
surface form: Indian campaigns of Wellington

Peninsular War
surface form: Peninsular War campaigns
height about 62 metres
heritageDesignation protected structure
inaugurationDate 1861
isOneOfTallest obelisk monuments in Europe
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Dublin
Ireland
Phoenix Park
locatedInPark Phoenix Park
managedBy Office of Public Works
materialUsed granite
namedAfter Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
near Phoenix Park
surface form: Phoenix Park Magazine Fort

Phoenix Park main road
ownedBy Office of Public Works
publicAccess yes
region Leinster
resumedConstruction 1840s
style Neoclassical architecture
subjectOf historical studies on Wellington commemorations
surroundedBy lawn

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Phoenix Park hasPart Wellington Monument
Phoenix Park hasVisitorAttraction Wellington Monument
Parkgate Street entrance near Wellington Monument