This is Dublin's playground - the largest urban enclosed park in Europe, with a Circumference of 11 km (7 miles) and a total area of 712 hectares (1,760 acres). Opened in 1747, it is also the home of the Irish President and the U.S. ambassador to Ireland and assorted wildlife.
Landmarks in the park:
Phoenix column, erected in 1747
Natural spring that gives the park its name (Fionn uisce - pronounced Phoenix in English and meaning clear water)
Wellington Monument, 62 metre (205 foot) obelisk said to be the highest of its kind in the world (see above)
Giant white cross commemorating the papal visit of 1979
Dublin Zoo.
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