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 staat op plaats 183 van 6.412 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 13 van de 168 die de atlas in Ierland in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in 1735, en daarmee ouder dan 21% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 375 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 18e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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