Wellington Monument, Dublin
- Wellington Monument, Dublin
The Wellington Monument (or more correctly the Wellington Testimonial) [A testimonial is erected to a living person, as Wellington was when it was erected.] is an obelisk located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland.
The testimonial is situated at the southeast end of the Park, overlooking Kilmainham and the River Liffey. The structure is convert|62|m|ft tall, making it the largest obelisk in Europe.Fact|date=July 2008
History
The Wellington Testimonial was built to commemorate the victories of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Wellington, a member of the Anglo-Irish upper class, also known as the 'Iron Duke', was born in Dublin. Originally planned to be located in Merrion Square, it was built in the Phoenix Park after opposition from the square's residents.
The Testimonial was designed by the architect Sir Robert Smirke and the foundation stone was laid in 1817. However, in 1820 it ran short of its construction costs and therefore remained unfinished until 18 June 1861 when it was opened to the public. There were also plans for a statue of Wellesley on horseback but the shortage of funds ruled that out.
Features of the Testimonial
There are four bronze plaques cast from cannons captured at Waterloo - three of which have pictorial representations of his career while the fourth has an inscription. The plaques depict 'Civil and Religious Liberty' by John Hogan, 'Waterloo' by Thomas Farrell and the 'Indian Wars' by Joseph Kirk. The inscription reads:
:"Asia and Europe, saved by thee, proclaim":"Invincible in war thy deathless name,":"Now round thy brow the civic oak we twine":"That every earthly glory may be thine."
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