How high is the spire in Dublin ? and is it higher then the Eiffel Tower ?
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Here is the info about the Spire in Dublin it isn't as high as the Eiffel Tower stands 300 m (1000 ft) high, which is about 75 stories.
The Spire of Dublin is the brainchild of London-based firm, Ian Ritchie Architects. A breathtaking construction, this needle-like sculpture won the O'Connell Street Monument competition, organised for Dublin City Council by The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland.
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One hundred and twenty metres high and three metres in diameter at its base, The Spire is seven times the height of the nearby G.P.O and twice as high as Liberty Hall, Dublin's original "skyscraper". The monument will rise above Dublin's skyline and O'Connell Street, the city's main thoroughfare.
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From its base up to about 10m the stainless steel will be polished to provide a slightly higher reflective surface than the remainder of The Spire.
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15cm in diameter at the apex, the monument's tip will sway up to a maximum of 1.5m under extreme winds. To prevent it swaying more than this, a special damper weighing 2 tonnes, is situated inside the construction and held in position by hydraulic pistons.
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The base of The Spire will be gently lit and the top 12 metres are illuminated to the tip providing a beacon in the night sky over the capital.
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At its base, The Spire will pass into a 7m diameter circular plate of bronze, incorporating a unique spiral design machined into its surface. The bronze will be in a dark colour in contrast with the monument. This, in time, will provide reflections of The Spire into the ground.
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A 140m crane (one of the largest ever assembled in Europe) was erected to assemble The Spire.
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The first section of the monument was lowered into place on December 18th 2002. With high winds hampering progress, it took until January 21st 2003 for the erection to be completed amid a cheering crowd of awestruck Dubliners.
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The Spire can be seen from most parts of this great city and it is likely to become a great favourite with locals and tourists alike.
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I Don't have the proper stats but It's the world's tallest monument (definition being a structure and not a building). It's taller then the Statue of liberty and the Eiffel tower is nearly 3 times the size of it.
Under it is a time capsule containing a cell phone (an out dated one already!), a newspaper and a CD player. It's to be opened on 2150 at the earliest!
On April fools day 2004, a local newspaper made a mock article saying that the spire was rusting from the in side!
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I believe the eiffel tower is still quite a bit higher.
It's 120 metres tall.
With all the stuff they added to the Eiffel tower (the antenna) it's now 320.75 metres high.
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