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Magazine Fort
🇮🇪 Ireland · 18th century
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 #183 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1735, it is older than 21% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 375 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Magazine Fort?
Magazine Fort stands in Ireland, at 53.3486°, -6.3163°.
When was Magazine Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1735. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Magazine Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #183 of 6,412 worldwide, and #13 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Magazine Fort?
Ashtown Castle, about 2 km away.
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