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The Monument of Light, aka the Millenium Spire is a 120m tall spire that looks a lot like a sewing needle.
It was originally planned to be constructed in time for New Years Eve 1999, but was delayed and wasn't finished till January 2003.
Located in the centre of O'Connell Street, is a very impressive, though totally unexpected sight!!!
Hard to get a good photo of it though... Leave a Comment
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The Spire is 393 St high and is the tallest momument in Dublin by far. It was supposed to be up for the year 2000, but ended up being finished in 2003.
It does look impressive, but looks out of place among the older blocks of O'Connell Str. It has a light on top at night that will always direct you to O'Connell Str. On our sightseeing tour the driver called it the "Stilletto in the ghetto". Leave a Comment Directions: Accross from the GPO
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The Spire is a needle like sculpture standing in the middle of O’Connell Street. It is made up of eight hollow tubes of stainless steel and it is 120 metres high (that makes it the worlds tallest sculpture). At the base it is 3m wide and the top only 15cm.
At the site of the Spire there used to be a Nelson’s Pillar, but it was blown up by IRA in 1966. Later Ian Ritchie Architects won a competition for replacing it and between December 2002 and January 2003 the spire was erected. Leave a Comment
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The Millenium Spire is located slap bang in the middle of O Connell Street., with Henry St to your left and North Earl Street to your right, it is in the centre and visible from everywhere.
Ive not yet spoken to a Dubliner who actually likes it!!! All my family and friends think that its awful and call it the spike (among other things Lol!)
It is made from Stainless Steel plate and stands at 120 metres high! If you look up from the base its difficult to see the top without toppling over!
It is supposedly a monument of light and reflects the climate, it sway in the wind! Leave a Comment
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Well, you certainly can't miss this one! 120 Meters tall, overlooking the heart of Dublin City. Based on busy O'Connell street, its stainless steel body mirrors passers-by.
During the night this hollow cone is softly lit and the tip illuminated.
The Spire was Dublin's monument to mark the Millenium, although it wasn't ready until late 2002!
Its base has a 3m diameter, its top 15cm. It weighs 126 tonnes, the steel plate varies from 35mm at the base to 10mm at the top. The contruction holds 204 bolts.
Apart from the technical stuff, you either love it or hate it, but with a blue sky in the background it looks pretty cool to me!
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I had heard quite much about the Millenium Spire even before I got to Dublin, and it was fun to see it. But... for some reason I only feel pain when I see it, probably thinking about a needle at the doctor's place.
The Dublin spire is 120 meters tall, and three meters wide at the bottom. 15 centimeters wide at the top. In the night it's supposed to be lighten up, so you can see it even clearer than during the day.
I doubt that, since I didn't see it at all in the night. Could be that I had had one or two bulmers too many though... ;)
I normally never find any monuments awful, but the Dublin Spire really wasn't anything to tell the folks back home about. First thing that irritates me is that it was built for the millenium, but then was delayed until 2003.
Sure, I arrive too late all the time, but three years...?
Then it's built in the middle of O'Connell Street, which for me is a very classical avenue, which makes this modern crap look very "out of place".
And then, what on earth is it...?? What is it used for? Does anyone like it? Leave a Comment Directions: You can't miss it. You'll see it from everywhere in the city.
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The Millennium Spire (or Monument of Light) is probably more suited into the “impossible to miss” category than in the “must see” one. Its 120 meters are visible from almost every corner of the city. Apart from been absurdly tall, I cannot think in any other interesting feature of this… mmmm, monument ;-) Leave a Comment
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The Dublin Spire is one hundred and twenty metres tall, making it the tallest structure in Ireland. It is three metres wide at the base and tapers to a 15 centimetres wide beacon at the top. The top section is perforated and lit by small lights. Affectinately called the Nail in the Pail. The pail is the name given to Dublin. During the viking times when Dublin was surrounded by a wall. Inside the wall was know as the pail. To this day the name is still used. The Spire was desigend for the year 2000 but did was not completed unitl the year 2003. ..I have heard that the first person who throws a bike tyre over the top wins a prize... maybe they can demolish it...O Connell street is also filled with statues commemorating many Irish Heros. Daniel O Connell "The Librator" the street was named after. "Parnell" another great hero and "Big Jim Larkin" the labour leader. See my famous Irish people page for more information on the above. Leave a Comment
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Everyone seems to have an opinion, but as a tourist, I found this 393 foot spike a handy landmark that helped me get myself back to O'Connell Street more than once. The Dublin Spire is known as the "Millenium Spike," but it was erected on Irish time--2003. Its nicknames include "the pole in the hole," "the stiletto in the ghetto," "the erection at the intersection," "the stiffy by the Liffey," "the rod to God," etc. Leave a Comment Directions: Go to O'Connell street and look up.
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