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The Spire of Dublin is something the London Eye should avoid. The spike-shaped, stainless-steel monument weighs over 126 tons and stands over 393 feet high. Composed of steel tubes of varying thickness, it measures about 6 inches in diameter at its tip and almost 10 feet wide at its base. <br /><br />

The spire, whose official name is the Monument of Light, rose in 2002 in an effort to revitalize the O'Connell Street area of Dublin. The revitalization project also included a new plaza and renovated storefronts

Spire of Dublin

( Dublin Regional Tourism Authority / July 23, 2012 )

The spire at dusk.

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