Campanile of Trinity College Dublin | |
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View upon entering Trinity College. | |
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General information | |
Type | Bell Tower |
Location | Library Square Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°20′40″N 6°15′26″W / 53.34439961°N 6.25731468°W |
Completed | 1853 |
Height | 30.5m |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Sir Charles Lanyon |
Other designers | Thomas Kirk |
The Campanile of Trinity College Dublin is a bell tower and one of its most iconic landmarks. Donated by then Archbishop of Armagh, Lord John Beresford it was designed by Sir Charles Lanyon, sculpted by Thomas Kirk and finished in 1853.[1]