O1334 : Bandstand, Phoenix Park
taken 6 years ago, near to Islandbridge, Dublin, Ireland
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".
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.
- 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 130 348 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:21.1271N 6:18.2171W - Camera Location
- Irish: O 130 347
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)