- Join us as we explore Nelson’s Pillar in Dublin: what it was, its history, and why the Spire replaced it. ... For the former monument in Dublin, see Nelson’s Pillar.
- Nelson’s Pillar was a large, politically controversial granite monument to the British admiral Horatio Nelson that stood in central Dublin from 1809 until 1966.
- The airspace had been empty since 1966 when the IRA blew up a previous monument called Nelson's Pillar because it had a statue of the admiral on top.
- seems like a good time to post this news clip of an american news report on nelson's pillar getting blown up in 1966 where the reporter 100% plays it for laughs.
- Nelson’s Pillar. 00:07:57. 55 years since the bombing of Nelson's Pillar.
- Nelsons Sütunu - Nelsons Pillar. Londra'daki benzer adı taşıyan anıt için bkz. ... Nelson Sütunu, c. 1830. Nelson's Pillar, Dublin'in merkezinde yer almaktadır.
- Fifty years after leaving O'Connell Street, Nelson's Pillar has finally returned - but this time it's made out of LEGO.
- Until 1966, Nelson’s Pillar had stood here, but was destroyed following the bombing by former IRA members.
- The Nelson Pillar, known locally as Nelson's Pillar or simply The Pillar, was a large granite pillar topped by a statue of Horatio Nelson in the middle of…