Phoenix Park Dublin - Largest Enclosed Recreational Space - The Amazing Phoenix Park Dublin Ireland
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- Опубліковано 1 лис 2017
- Dating back to the Norman times - Phoenix Park (Irish: Páirc an Fhionnuisce) is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2-4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 km perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares (1,750 acres); it is one of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city
The Phoenix Park in Dublin is the largest enclosed park in any capital city in Europe - adding just another item on the list one will write about the places to visit in Dublin, Ireland. This park includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the 17th century, has been home to a herd of wild fallow deer.
The history of Phoenix park goes back to 1660's when it was designed and formed as a royal hunting park before it opened to the public in 1747. For those who are coming to visit Dublin and are not local people living around, Phoenix park is only a mile and a half from O'Connell street, where people usually go for shopping, checking that historical street, and at the same time passing by the different statues found on it ( • O'Connell Street in Du... ).
This beautiful park which people could have a walk through happens to be a home to the Zoological Gardens, Áras an Uachtaráin, and Victorian flower gardens; adding a little bit importance for the place and another reason why people - especially those interested in flowers - come inside and walk through.
There are different purposes that could be done there that change according to the person heading to the park; some people visit Phoenix Park for a run, a walk, for hurling, polo, cricket, and even other reasons and this happens because it is a place considered suitable for all these different activities.
Phoenix Park is open all year round; seven days a week and 24 hours of the day. There are different gates that lead into this park; the main gates of the park at Parkgate Street and Castleknock Gate are open 24 hours, but those side gates to the park are open from 7 AM until approximately 10:45 PM.
Today, Phoenix Park is home to the President as well as the base for An Garda Siochana HQ and Dublin Zoo. There are some important facts related to the history of this park which people who are interested about visiting it should know more about, such as the Dublin Zoo found in it and which is considered the fourth oldest zoo in Europe and where there are around 400 animals from different species living in it.
The Phoenix Park might appear large and huge for some people but - not to be surprised - it was actually larger and has been downsized to its current size to make room for the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham in 1680. While walking inside Phoenix Park, one will get introduced to history through the buildings and other things that are found there, such as the Ashtown Castle which is considered the oldest building there built in the 1430's but which has been rebuilt with stones again later on.
We know that the famous historical parks, gardens, and squares are related to some famous figures that were cherished back in their days, such as the case with Merrion Square where Oscar Wilde lived for almost 26 years and which is now considered a place to visit in Dublin ( • Merrion Square Dublin ... ). When it comes to Phoenix Park, this time it is related to Winston Churchill who lived there between the ages of two and six in the Vice Regal Lodge, which is now the Aras, who later revealed that his first coherent memory was in the park.
Most important of all is the Wellington Monument over at the Kilmainham and River Liffey edge, which is considered the largest obelisk in Europe at 203 foot tall and which was believed to be taller if the funding did not run out. This monument commemorates the victories of the Duke of Wellington and those bronze plaques which are found at the sides represent Wellington's career and are cast from cannons captured at the battle of Waterloo.
There are different events that take place inside the Phoenix park which range between races, running marathons, as well as concerts, so it is not just a place to visit and have a walk through, it is more of a place that you could attend something at.
Coming to Dublin, the capital city of Ireland, there are different things that one could actually pass by and visit. One of the most famous is the Mansion House, where the Lord Mayor of Dublin resides ( • Mansion House ; Offici... ), another famous landmark is the Molly Malone statue which a lot of people tend to pass by just to take a picture ( • Molly Malone Statue - ... ). In addition to those, there is the Four Courts along the River Liffey which one could pass by ( • Four Courts Along the ... ), Leinster House ( • Government Buildings D... ), or even having a general sightseeing tour by hopping on the hop-on hop-off bus for a tour around Dublin city( • Dublin Sightseeing Tou... ). Phoenix Park Dublin
The name and the symbolisms give it all away.
Phoenix Park is absolutely beautiful , fascinating and interesting with so many wonderful horticultural things .
I lived right next to it, it's a great park for chilling out an finding yourself .
We couldn't agree more, Alan. Are there any other hidden treasures in Dublin we should check out next time? :)
My fave park ever my mum has been there since she was a kid and the tradition has been passed on it’s so beautiful and peaceful
It's definitely one of my favourite parks :)
Nice photography and interesting history and background information. Great job.
Thank you so much 😀 Hope you enjoy our other videos!
Well done you two. Great introduction to wildlife for your liittle one.
There are actually lots of beautiful parks in Ireland - your videos are really perfect, they make me want to come now
This place so beautiful!
Thank you, we think so too :)
A wonderful precise documentary
Glad you enjoyed the video. Are there any other sights in Dublin you think we should check out? :)
My mother wants to take me to Ireland - she's never been; the park would be a place she'd enjoy. Not for the reasons I did when I last ambled through... ;) The view of the cross and everything...
We hope you can both visit soon! Dublin is an amazing city to explore as well as Phoenix Park :)
Very classy crisp photography there CC.
A golden oldie :-) Hope all is good! Not long til Xmas now :-) :-)
Christmas is a wonderful time of year but it is also a very sad time for so many. We enjoyed it so much more when the children were small, so take the time and make the effort.
I have been doing a lot of heavy gardening and clearing out. I'm sore all over but so glad I can do it. Tanya has been suffering a really sore neck/upper back for years now. She takes tablets and goes for physio but all to no avail. She has had cortisone injections. These work well but only for a relatively short time. Apart from that we are greatly blessed.
I'm almost afraid to switch on the news each morning because of all the horrible things happening to innocent people around the world.
You all take care.
Cheers - good to re-adjust, your correct there! I am aiming to take a week off - will be amazing! I will sleep for 3 days lol :-) But 100% correct - need to look beyond the commercialisation of December! Sounds like you need a few days to chill after the gardening...mine has gone to pieces!! Ah well..next year! :-)
IM SO EXCITED FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK BECAUSE IM DOING A HOLIDAY IN IRELAND (I LIVE IN IRELAND) AND IM GOING TO TAYTO PARK, FUNTASIA, BRITTIS BAY, FORT LUCAN AND PHOENIX PARK IN ONE WEEK
We hope you had a great trip!
My Grandfather and his brother went to a school that was in the park.
Oh wow, that's a great piece of history for your family. Have you visited the park yourself? Do you have a favourite spot in Dublin? :)
@@ConnollyCove I have not visited Dublin, but I do want to. My wife has visited and she enjoyed it very much - she particularly liked the bridges over the river and watching rugby at the Aviva Stadium. Thanks for the video.
My favourite spot in Dublin.. I’ve been trying to do the same thing on my new channel.. Good luck to you!! I’ve just sub to you..
It's one of our favourite spots in Dublin too! Are there any others you would recommend? Thank you for the sub! :)
Over twenty generations of my family have, lived played walked and made a living in and around the Fino. I still live 5 min from it. It has a reputation of being one of if not the safest and biggest inclosed park's in Europe. For it's size all areas are safe. Not saying nothing ever happens but never bad enough for news report's. Probably the biggest change came not from the park but from the people. In the song video killed the radio. Well Technology killed a way of life for generations of children. It started 1990 for us and has persisted to this day. The information gathered from social studies has identified unintended or intended consequences of the new inventions and the lifestyle changes imposed. The bottom line was children weren't interacting like they once were. The playing out was the biggest loss. Kid's could now be held indoors by this new technology to keep them stimulated and safe, indoors. New trends imagined threats, fear beamed into our homes. Irrational fear of the place's we once played as children. This Internet, it killed the family that's my point. It control's you. If you think for a moment that it has enhanced your life for free your mistaken. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Short term gain, someone's paying. I went on a bit there but I get so mad when I see how the children are affected by these changes. All children want to play, stuck in a room looking at a screen for five hours, that's a prison mentality. Concerned Dub ☘️
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention :)
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One of the largest... but not the largest.
Thank you for the updated information, we plan to update the video description :)