Situated outside the GPO, the Spire replaces Nelson's Pillar which was destroyed by an IRA explosion in 1966. The venue is set 5 minutes walk from the centre of Dublin, about 25 minutes walk from Guinness Storehouse Museum. Together with a rash of new high-rise buildings, the spire has changed the character of the city and of the north.
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However, as befits an enduring trend to rechristen local landmarks, Dubliners have dubbed it the Stiletto in the Ghetto, the Nail in the Pale and several other names we dare't print. Featuring free Wi Fi throughout the property, Spire Hostel offers accommodation in 12 rooms. marked since 2002 by the Spire of Dublin, a 394-foot (120-metre) stainless steel landmark that proclaimed the street’s transformation with a pedestrian plaza and tree-lined boulevard. Officially called the Monument of Light, early name suggestions included The Sword of Light, Dublin Gleams and Brian Boru (after the famous High King of Ireland). Completed on, the construction is designed to safely sway up to 1.5m in high winds, and 12000 tiny holes allow light to pass through, enhancing its daylight impact. Its 3m-wide base tapers to a 15cm point, the last 12m of which provide an illuminated beacon for the city's night sky. Rising 120m, the hollow structure is almost twice as high as Liberty Hall, Dublin’s original seven storey 'skyscraper'.
Dublin’s real estate market is increasingly on the radar of international investors. Piercing Dublin's skyline is this unmissable silver shard of stainless steel standing proudly on a bronze base symbolising Ireland's past. Dublin’s success in attracting these companies is a reflection of the wider success the city has had in positioning itself as a leading global business and financial hub within the EU.
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