Spire of Dublin

Spire of Dublin
*Monument of Light*
Spire of Dublin ; Monument of Light
	Seen from O'Connell Street
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
Cost	€4,600,000
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.

^ "On This Day: The Spire is completed in Dublin in 2003". Irish Central. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ Burns, Sarah. "Dublin's Spire at 20: The inside story of the city's most divisive landmark". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ "Spire cleaners get prime view of city". Irish Independent. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
^ The Spire, Túr Solais. London: Ian Ritchie Architects. 2004. ISBN 1904662013.
^ Cite error: The named reference Spire of Dublin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "On This Day: The Spire is completed in Dublin in 2003". Irish Central. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[2] Burns, Sarah. "Dublin's Spire at 20: The inside story of the city's most divisive landmark". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[3] "Spire cleaners get prime view of city". Irish Independent. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007.

[4] The Spire, Túr Solais. London: Ian Ritchie Architects. 2004. ISBN 1904662013.

[Spire_of_Dublin-5] Cite error: The named reference Spire of Dublin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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