| Phoenix Park | |
|---|---|
 Clockwise from top: the Wellington Monument; gardens near the park's tea rooms; Áras an Uachtaráin, the residence of the president of Ireland | |
  Phoenix Park  Phoenix Park | |
| Type | Municipal |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°22′N 6°20′W / 53.36°N 6.33°W |
| Area | 707 hectares (1,750 acres) / 7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Created | 1662 |
| Operated by | Office of Public Works |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | phoenixpark |
The Phoenix Park (Irish: Páirc an Fhionnuisce[1]) is a large urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 kilometres (1.2–2.5 mi) west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares (1,750 acres) of recreational space.[2][3][4] It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the 17th century has been home to a herd of wild fallow deer.[5] The Irish Government is lobbying UNESCO to have the park designated as a World Heritage Site.[6]
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- ^ "Phoenix Park | The Office of Public Works". PhoenixPark.ie. Office of Public Works. 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "About – Phoenix Park". Office of Public Works. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "Phoenix Park". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Joyce, Weston St. John (1921). The Neighbourhood of Dublin (PDF). Dublin: M H Gill & Son. p. 416. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Secret history of the Phoenix Park". Irish Independent. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2012.