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Wellington Monument is an obelisk and pillar in Ireland, Europe. Office of Public Works, Ireland dates it to 1817-1861. Its listed material is Granite. Its height is listed as 62 m (estimated). Office of Public Works, Ireland also records: “Memorial.”
The tallest obelisk in Europe, about 62 m.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1817 CE - 1861 CE 1817-1861 Office of Public Works, Ireland | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Memorial Office of Public Works, Ireland | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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