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In Real Life:
The Millennium Spire was commissioned as part of a redesigned street layout in 1999. O'Connell Street was perceived to have gone into a decline from the 1970s. In the 1990s, plans were launched to improve the streetscape. Trees in the central reservation were reduced dramatically. Statues were cleaned and in some cases relocated. The centrepiece of the regeneration was to be a replacement for Nelson Pillar, the Spire of Dublin, which was chosen from a large number of submissions. The spire is an elongated cone, having a diameter of 3m (10ft) at the base, narrowing to 15cm (6in) at the top. The spire is constructed from eight hollow tubes of stainless steel and features a tuned mass damper to counteract sway. It is among the tallest sculptures in the world. It was originally intended that the spire be completed by 2000 in honour of the new millennium, but construction was delayed due to difficulty obtaining planning permission and environmental regulations.
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