Added: 11/09/2005 |
Phoenix Park The Place For A Lazy DayPhoenix park is one of the best parks to spend a lazy day, with Phoenix park being the largest urban enclosed park in the whole of Europe it has to keep this tradition of being the best place to spend a lazy day. Although not everyone will spend a lazy day at Phoenix park they will want to go and explore the scenes that are available only at Phoenix park.
Phoenix park in Dublin has a hugh circumference of 11km, which is 7 miles, plus Phoenix park also has a total area of 712 hectares, which equals roughly 1,760 acres. Phoenix Park is situated 3 miles to the west of Dublin's city centre. Many people who visit Phoenix park in Dublin have gone there to experience the sights that are available to its visitors. These sights that are available include ornamental gardens, nature trails and of course a hugh grassland that is separated by all the trees that are situated in Phoenix park. The trees that are located in Phoenix park are plentiful in number with many trees, which include oak trees, beech, pine, lime and chestnut. This then creates the most beautiful views when exploring the lands in Phoenix park. Also there are some animals that graze the land in Phoenix park. The animals will always run around the land peacefully the deer's will roam in the forest areas and horses will be mainly situated in the polo fields. For all this beautiful scenery you may think that you are going to be charged a bundle to just enter but that is not true because the visitors to Phoenix park can enjoy the freedom and the sights of the park for free. There is absolutely no charge for people who want to enter this magnificent park.
Phoenix park has got a small amount of history to it but the people who reside near and around Phoenix park is just as staggering. The President of Ireland and the United States ambassador to Ireland along with the headquarters of the Irish national police are all located around the area of Phoenix park.
Phoenix park also contains within its grounds Dublin zoo and even several sports grounds, which is where people can play cricket and polo. In Phoenix park is the Wellington monument, which is a 205-foot tall obelisk memorial for the Duke of Wellington, and the Papal cross is also located at Phoenix park. The Papal cross was erected in the park for the visit of the late Pope John Paul II in 1979. Upon the pope's arrival there was an open air mass held which attracted more than a million people to Phoenix park.
Phoenix park gathers its name from the Irish fionn uisce, which means clear water. Phoenix park has also been used for many open-air concerts and the park also has its own motor show, which has been rightly named the Phoenix park motor races.
Phoenix park is a very easy place to get to, whether you are going to Ireland in a ferry or plane you will find it an easy place to travel to. Also other easy modes of transport to the park include car travelling and even trains will all drop you off at a area close to Phoenix park and its grounds. The train may prefer to drop you off at Dublin city centre which will then mean that you will have to take a small walk to the park.
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