The Spire of Dublin
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The Spire of Dublin is a tall, stainless-steel needle-like monument on O'Connell Street that serves as a modern architectural symbol of Ireland's capital city.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belfast’s Spire of Hope | 1 |
| Spire of Dublin | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
monument ⓘ public artwork ⓘ steel sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
An Túr Solais
ⓘ
Monument of Light ⓘ The Nail in the Pale ⓘ The Pin in the Bin ⓘ The Rod to God ⓘ The Spike ⓘ The Stiletto in the Ghetto ⓘ |
| architect | Ian Ritchie ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Ian Ritchie Architects ⓘ |
| baseDiameter | approximately 3 metres ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | Nelson's Pillar ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Dublin
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ Tourist attractions in Dublin ⓘ Towers in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| citySymbolOf | Dublin ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | segmented steel sections ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| designerNationality | British ⓘ |
| height |
120 metres
ⓘ
393 feet ⓘ |
| latitude | 53.3498 N ⓘ |
| lightingFeature |
illuminated tip
ⓘ
internal lighting near base ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dublin
ⓘ
Dublin city centre ⓘ Northside Dublin ⓘ |
| locatedNear | General Post Office, Dublin ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
O’Connell Street
ⓘ
surface form:
O'Connell Street
central median of O'Connell Street ⓘ |
| longitude | 6.2603 W ⓘ |
| material | stainless steel ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| owner | Dublin City Council ⓘ |
| partOf | O'Connell Street regeneration project ⓘ |
| purpose |
modern symbol of Dublin
ⓘ
urban renewal landmark ⓘ |
| replaces | Nelson's Pillar ⓘ |
| shape | needle-like ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | polished stainless steel ⓘ |
| tapering | yes ⓘ |
| tipDiameter | approximately 15 centimetres ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Belfast’s Spire of Hope
this entity surface form:
Spire of Dublin