O1533 : Bandstand, St Stephen's Green
taken 6 years ago, near to Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland
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.
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
- O1533, 639 images (more nearby )
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 3 August, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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Irish: O 159 333 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.2535N 6:15.5853W - Camera Location
- Irish: O 159 332
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)