Magazine Fort

The Magazine Fort is a bastion fort and magazine located within the Phoenix Park, in Dublin, Ireland. Built in 1735, it was occupied by British Armed Forces until 1922 when it was turned over to the Irish Defence Forces after the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The Irish Army continued to operate the site as an ammunition store through the mid-20th century. It was fully demilitarised by the 1980s. The fort is now managed by the Office of Public Works. As of 2015, it was in a derelict state and not open to the public, however, some repairs were undertaken and the site was opened for pre-booked guided tours from 2016.

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Magazine Fort ranks #4,408 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #73 of the 173 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1735, it is older than 20% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,085 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. 19 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dublin, 4 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.

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