Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument, or sometimes the Wellington Testimonial, is an obelisk located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland. The testimonial is situated at the southeast end of the Park, overlooking Kilmainham and the River Liffey.
- Obelisk
- …is inscribed with “Asia and Europe, saved by thee, proclaim Invincible in war thy deathless name, Now round thy brow the civic oak we twine That every earthly glory may be thine.”
- …stands 62 metres (203 feet) tall
- Description: obelisk in Dublin
- Also known as“Wellington Monument, Dublin”“Wellington Testimonial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Liffey Railway Bridge and Kilmainham Gaol.
Liffey Railway Bridge
The Liffey Railway Bridge is a rail bridge spanning… Liffey Railway Bridge is situated 190 metres south of Wellington Monument.
Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison in Kilmainham, Dublin. Kilmainham Gaol is situated 1 km southwest of Wellington Monument.
Dublin Heuston railway station
Heuston Station, also known as Dublin Heuston, is one… Dublin Heuston railway station is situated 730 metres southeast of Wellington Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oxmantown and Stoneybatter.
Wellington Monument
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Latitude
53.34904° or 53° 20′ 57″ north
Longitude
-6.30312° or 6° 18′ 11″ west
Open location code
9C5M8MXW+JQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Wellington Monument” goes by many names.
Wellington monumentuaBasque
אנדרטת ולינגטוןHebrew
Leacht WellingtonIrish
ウェリントン記念碑Japanese
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