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| Dublin Spire2 | The Dublin Spire was the winning entry in an architectural competition to provide a replacement for Nelson's Pillar which was blown up in 1966. After a planning appeal and a High Court case, the Spire finally got the go ahead. It was erected between December 2002 and January 2003 to great public excitement. Archiseek has construction photographs. The Dublin Spire is one hundred and twenty metres tall, making it by far the tallest structure in Dublin city centre. It is three metres wide at the base and tapers to a 15 centimentre wide beacon at the top. The top section is perforated and lit by small LEDs. This fabulous structure looks different under every lighting condition. At night, its stainless steel surface resembles black satin, while early morning and last light gave it a steely blue colour. In daytime under bright sunlight, it doesn't look real from a distance, instead it looks like a computer simulation. | |
| Date: 9/6/09 9:08 AM | Resolution: 1536 x 2048 | ISO: 50 | Exp. Time: 1/800s | Aperture: 2.8 | Focal Length: 4.7mm | |
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