Spire of Dublin Monument of Light | |
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![]() Seen from O'Connell Street | |
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General information | |
Type | Monument, sculpture |
Location | Dublin, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°20′59″N 6°15′37″W / 53.34972°N 6.26028°W |
Construction started | 2002 |
Completed | 21 January 2003[1] |
Cost | €4,600,000[2] |
Client | Dublin City Council |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 120 m (393.7 ft) |
Technical details | |
Material | Stainless steel |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ian Ritchie Architects |
Engineer | Arup |
The Spire of Dublin, alternatively titled the Monument of Light[3] (Irish: An Túr Solais),[4] is a large, stainless steel, pin-like monument 120 metres (390 ft) in height,[5] located on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar (and prior to that a statue of William Blakeney) on O'Connell Street, the main thoroughfare of Dublin, Ireland.
Spire of Dublin
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).