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 Wellington Monument (Wellington Testimonial) in Dublin's Phoenix Park | |
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| 53°20′56″N 6°18′11″W / 53.3490°N 6.3031°W | |
| Location | Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Designer | Robert Smirke |
| Type | Obelisk |
| Material | Granite[1] |
| Height | 62 metres (203 ft)[1] |
| Beginning date | 1817 |
| Opening date | 1861 |
| Dedicated to | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington |
The Wellington Monument (Irish: Leacht Wellington),[2] or sometimes the Wellington Testimonial,[a] is an obelisk located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland.
The testimonial is situated at the southeast end of the Park, overlooking Kilmainham and the River Liffey. The structure is 62 metres (203 ft) tall, making it the largest obelisk in Europe.[3]
- ^ a b c "Wellington Monument, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Dublin City". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Leacht Wellington / Wellington Monument". Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "1856 – Design for Wellington Testimonial, Phoenix Park, Dublin". Archiseek (Architecture site). 4 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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