Trinity’s iconic landmark 

Trinity College Campanile was built in 1853 to the designs of the famous Belfast architect Sir Charles Lanyon. It stands nearly 100 feet tall and has become one of Dublin’s most iconic images. Lanyon’s other works include Queens University Belfast, Botanical Gardens Belfast, and Scrabo Tower in Newtownabbey. The campanile is encircled by Corinthian columns and the 4 figures at its base represent divinity, science, medicine, and law. It was erected on what was believed to be the center of the original monastery that preceded the college. Superstition says that students who pass beneath it when the bells toll will fail their exams!

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