Best things to do in Phoenix Park

Phoenix Park Must-Sees

Phoenix Park spans over 700 hectares as one of Europe's largest enclosed public parks. It contains the 62-meter-tall Wellington Monument, the largest obelisk in Europe, and the 15th-century Ashtown Castle tower house. The grounds host Dublin Zoo, the bastion-style Magazine Fort, and Áras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President of Ireland. Visitors can also see the 35-meter-high Papal Cross and the stables of the Garda Mounted Unit.

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Phoenix Park

The Phoenix Park is a large urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 kilometres west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey.

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Dublin Zoo

Dublin Zoo, in Phoenix Park, is a zoo in Dublin, Ireland, and one of Dublin's most popular attractions.

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Wellington Monument

The Wellington Monument, or sometimes the Wellington Testimonial, is an obelisk located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland.

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Ashtown Castle

Ashtown Castle is a tower house in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland.

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Magazine Fort

The Magazine Fort is a bastion fort and magazine located within the Phoenix Park, in Dublin, Ireland.

Papal Cross

A 35-meter-high white steel cross erected to commemorate the 1979 visit of Pope John Paul II. It stands on the site where an open-air Mass was attended by over one million people.