O1334 : Wellington Monument, Phoenix Park
taken 6 years ago, near to Islandbridge, Dublin, Ireland
The Wellington Monument is a 62 metres tall obelisk commemorating the victories of the Duke of Wellington. It is the largest obelisk in Europe and would have been even higher if the publicly subscribed funding had not run out. Designed by Robert Smirke, there are four bronze plaques cast from cannon captured at the Battle of Waterloo—three of which have pictorial representations of Wellington's career while the fourth has an inscription at the base of the obelisk
Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 km perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares; it is one of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the 17th century has been home to a herd of wild fallow deer. The English name comes from the Irish fionn uisce meaning "clear water".
- Grid Square
- O1334, 185 images (more nearby )
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 4 August, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 14 December, 2018
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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Irish: O 130 345 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.9542N 6:18.1879W - Camera Location
- Irish: O 130 346
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)