The Spike
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Who originally made up that “fact”, I wonder? The Jefferson Davis monument in Kentucky is the second tallest in the USA, and is much taller, at 351 feet, than the Wellington monument. I’m sure there are other tall obelisks around the world as well, since they are related to the obsession with pyramids and illuminati various wealthy people have subscribed to over the ages (have a look at a dollar bill if you get the chance).
Is the wellington monument in ‘The Park’ not the 2nd tallest in Europe?, —-Somebody get their ‘Big book of Obelisks’ out!!!
I read it in a comparitively credible book, I’ll mention no names, evidently not reliable enough.
I havn’t seen Wellington since I was about 6! Its always facinated me, esp the large plaques/panels on the base, I really should go & see it again.
Although the ‘fact’ of it being the tallest in the world at the time of it’s construction I belive is correct, it was to be taller only for a lack of funds.
It’s not only the Wellington monument that is worth going up to the park to see, the whole park itself,from the gates in, is an architectural wonder. Mc Kee barracks is a joy to behold.
Has anyone viewed it since it was done up ??i heard something the other day which made me laugh. it just goes to show how sad people can be, these people will use any excuse to block a good project. oh well thank god the spike is up. i was so glad to hear the moaners didn’t get their way this time. the spike is here to stay!!! ha ha ha
“oh my goodness, what if the spike fell over and it came in through a shop window”
as if it would!!! they allowed for plenty of movement. i think it can sway up to 2 meters. these people will use any excuse. some of these excuses frighten me! people can be so strange at times. just like the tree huggers on o connell street (if the trees could only talk blah blah blah) freeky…
In the begining though, were the plans for the spike taller? if so how tall? i must say it is a lovely spike even at it’s current height. it should be there in 100 years…
Interesting fact #57 – there were plans afoot to put the Wellington Monument in Merrion Square, would have given the place a Trafalgar Square type feel to the place. Scary thought though
No it is 120metres high and and that was what was originally planned. It was suggested that it should be lower but that was rejected.
Description of the Spike given by its architect Ian Ritchie at a lecture the other night:
“the underground cathedral”.
i find it strange that people would want a lower spike in the first place! nelson’s pillar was also tall and stood where the spike stands now. If nelson’s pillar was also tall why did so many peope objest to the height of the spike? surely replacing a pillar that was tall with a spike should have been accepted by all people. it just goes to show you how narrow minded peploe can actually be. the spike looks so futuristic and modern. it is a very different idea/approach yes but that is what makes it so great.
Nelson’s Pillar was about 130 feet, not 130 metres. Imagine what blowing up a 130 metre high pillar would have done to O’Connell Street!
nelson’s pillar was still very tall though. the tall pillar was replaced by a tall slim spike. i think it is a lovely spike and adds to the skyline. peolpe shouldn’t be so quick to knock tall, modern structures. now that the spike is up plenty of people like it. if nelson’s pillar had of been only 20 feet tall for example, then that would have been a different story altogether. i am just stating that the pillar was also tall. the pillar rose up from o’ connell street, just like the spike does now.
it’s like those chimneys in the ringsend area. how can people object to skyscrapers being built down there when the chimneys are a massive height already? i think that this is a perfect area to build very tall skyscrapers. it would also help clean up the area. it looks to dirty and industrial.
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