O1533 : Bandstand, St Stephen's Green

taken 6 years ago, near to Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland

Bandstand, St Stephen's Green
Bandstand, St Stephen's Green
St Stephen's Green :: O1633

St Stephen's Green is a city centre public park and square in Dublin. The current landscape of the park was designed by William Sheppard. It was officially opened to the public on 27 July 1880 by Lord Ardilaun. The park is adjacent to one of Dublin's main shopping streets, Grafton Street, and to a shopping centre named for it, while on its surrounding streets are the offices of a number of public bodies as well as a stop on one of Dublin's Luas tram lines. It is often informally called Stephen's Green. At 22 acres, it is the largest of the parks in Dublin's main Georgian garden squares. Others include nearby Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square.

Bandstands

A bandstand is a circular or semicircular structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an ornamental focal point and also serves acoustic requirements while providing shelter for the changeable weather, if outdoors.
Many bandstands in the United Kingdom originated in the Victorian era as the British brass band movement gained popularity. Smaller bandstands are often not much more than gazebos.

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Friday, 3 August, 2018   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
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Public buildings and spaces  Park and Public Gardens 
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Irish: geotagged! O 159 333 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.2535N 6:15.5853W
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Irish: geotagged! O 159 333
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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