the spire

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What is it? Who built it? What is the meaning of this

monument? Location. Additional information.

The Spire of Dublin, officially titled the Monument of Light (Irish: An Túr Solais) is a large, stainless steel, pin-like monument 121.2 metres (398 ft) in height.

The spire is an elongated cone of diameter 3 m (9.8 ft) at the base, narrowing to 15 cm (5.9 in) at the top. Construction of the world's tallest sculpture.

The spire was designed by Ian Ritchie Architects who sought an "Elegant and dynamic simplicity bridging art and technology".

It was manufactured by Radley Engineering of Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, and erected by SIAC Construction Ltd.

In 1966 Nelson’s Pillar was destroyed by a bomb by former IRA members.

The Spire was built to regenerate O’Connell Street and to replace Nelson’s Pillar.

From there the distances of a point are From there the distances of a point are calculated up to Dublin. It represents calculated up to Dublin. It represents supposedly the heart of the city going supposedly the heart of the city going out of the Earth.out of the Earth.

The monument has been nominated for the following:

~2004 RIBA National Award & Stirling Prize shortlist.

~2003 British Construction Industry International Award finalist.

~2005 Mies Van der Rohe Prize list. To build The Spire of Dublin has cost

€4,000,000.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spire_of_Dublin

http://www.thespireofdublin.ie/ Google images.

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