Dublin Spike

...London has Big Ben. Now Dublin has joined the list of European cities with a landmark attraction, in the form of the new "Dublin Spike", the last section of which was hoisted into place on the 21st January, 2003 by the largest crane ever to be used in the Irish Republic. (Operated by a Scotsman, heh, heh!) ~ ~ The Dublin Spike is a 120 metre high tower made entirely of stainless steel, milled to a highly polished finish. It replaces Nelson's Pillar, ...
...Nelson! Back to the new Dublin Spire that now towers over the ancient Irish capital. Back in the mid-1990's, the Irish Government finally decided to erect a new monument to replace the old Pillar, in line with an ambitious (and on-going) plan to revitalise O'Connell Street, which over the past couple of decades had lost its place as the premier shopping street in Dublin. The influx of new wealth into the Irish economy with the unprecedented economic ...

the_mad_cabbie 01.03.2003 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Dublin Spike

...have just got back to Dublin for a weekend and went i got there i was amaized to find this 120 meter spike in the middle of a busy city centre street. The glow from the light on top of the spike is something else, but was told the lights cost some silly price. I do like the spike, it gives Dublin an bit of a mad side, just a little different than what you would expect. The one thing i did find was that, no mater how drunk you are, you cant get lost ...
...monument that gives Dublin a bit of a mad edge. I do like it but i do think that Ireland should sort out its problems before spending millions of Euros on a bit metal spike. But its there now and if its there then, i like it, and its worth going to Dublin just to see this strange, but nice spike. ...

catatonia_2000 28.01.2004 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Dublin Spike