Dublin's official date of establishment was in 988 A.D. although evidence of its existence dates back to the second century in which it was named Eblana. Norman Vikings were the first settlers of the city, and many artefacts, old walls and buildings have been uncovered on the first site, Wood Quay, close to the present City Centre.
Standing at 120 metres, or about 390 feet, the Dublin Spire is the highest free-standing monument in the world.
It was erected in January 2003.
Spire of Dublin was created in 2003.
The Spire is in the centre of Dublin City in Ireland.
The Spire of Dublin
The Spire of Dublin
O' Connell street
It is in O'Connell Street, Dubln's main street.
Most people leave the word Dublin out and just refer to it as the Spire. Its official name is actually the Monument of Light. And some people just call it The Erection at the Intersection....
A cell phone, a newspaper and a CD player.
Yes. It is about 120 metres or 390 feet tall.
The Monument of Light, which is its official title, more commonly known as the Spire.
the river Liffy and the Haypenny bridge and O connoll st. (and more recently the spire landmark)
- the new landmark (the spire) was finished in Jan 2003 in Dublin city centre