Nelson's Pillar
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Nelson's Pillar was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street in Dublin, Ireland. Wikipedia
Opened: October 21, 1809
Destroyed: 8 and 14 March 1966
Alternative names: The Nelson Pillar; The Pillar
Location: O'Connell Street; Dublin, Ireland
Status: Destroyed
Architects: Francis Johnston and William Wilkins