Phoenix Park

Escaping the trouble of the inner city is a feeling that maybe everyone of us has experienced every now and then. In Dublin, Phoenix Park is a welcome refuge: Called the "green lung" of the city, it is one of Europe's largest inner-city parks with a size ov over 8 square kilometres. Straight paths lead into the green.

The park offers some sights: Not only Magazine Fort, the headquarter of the Irish police and the president's residence, but also a huge cross commemorating the visit of Pope John Paul II and the Wellington Monument, an obelisk and the inscriptions above and below for the Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, who was born in Dublin and defeated Napoleon.

The Latin inscriptions and dramatic reliefs portray the scenes and fame of this successful son of the city, for example the battle of Waterloo (1813).

The park is also home to a herd of fallow deer ... it's very uncommon for deer to be so close to people! You could almost pet them!

From some heights in the park, you also get an overview over the surrounding countryside ... a great place to rest! Maybe you can also go to a concert some time?

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