- It was the city’s most prominent monument by far. When was Nelson’s pillar erected? October 21, 1809Nelson’s Pillar / Date opened.
- Predating London’s Nelson Column by almost 30 years, Nelson’s Pillar was a 36.8m tall column with a 3.9m tall statue by Thomas Kirk in Portland Stone at the top.
- Nelson's Pillar, which had dominated the Dublin skyline for over 150 years, was blown to smithereens.
- The long road to the Spire: Here's why it took 37 years to replace Nelson's Pillar. ... 50 years later and the Nelson's Pillar bomber says he has no regrets.
- Nelsons Pillar also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson built in the.
- But first, let’s scroll back a bit. nelsons_pillar_black_and_white. Nelson’s Pillar was originally built in 1808-09 to commemorate Admiral Nelson.
- Nelson Pillar stood at 120 feet for 157 years, survived the GPO bombing in 1916 and was a favourite viewing spot for both Dubliners and visitors.
- At several times during the course of its existence on O’Connell Street, the removal of Nelson’s Pillar from its location was proposed by different sections of Irish...
- ITunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nelsons-pillar-and-other-oconnell-street-curios/id1464388692?i=1000470751680.