35 Iconic Landmarks Taking Part in Global Greening to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2019 ...

By Neecey

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the few national holidays that is celebrated internationally. It seems everyone wants to claim even a tiny bit of Irish heritage on March 17th (my paternal grandfather was Irish – born in Belfast) and why not? St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are amazing and all-embracing and welcoming. But it’s not all about drinking green beer, parades, and listening to Irish music. Thanks to Tourism Ireland, there will be 300+ landmarks which include stadiums, statues, museums and towers, around the world will be going green for St. Patrick’s Day in 2019. Here’s some of the lineup in Global Greening:

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Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

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The London Eye, London, United Kingdom

The London Eye, London, United Kingdom

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The Welcome Sign, Las Vegas, USA

The Welcome Sign, Las Vegas, USA

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The Coliseum, Rome, Italy

The Coliseum, Rome, Italy

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The I Amsterdam Sign, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The I Amsterdam Sign, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Famous Quotes

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

George Santayana
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Sky Tower, Auckland, New Zealand

Sky Tower, Auckland, New Zealand

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Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris, France

Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris, France

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Empire State Building, New York

Empire State Building, New York

9

El Ángel De La Independencia, Mexico City, Mexico

night, urban area, metropolitan area, metropolis, city,

10

Porte De Bourgogne, Bordeaux, France

Porte De Bourgogne, Bordeaux, France

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Prince’s Palace, Monaco

Prince’s Palace, Monaco

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Manneken Pis Statue, Brussels, Belgium

(“Dressed” in Irish costume)
Manneken Pis Statue, Brussels, Belgium

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Hôtel De Ville (City Hall), Montreal, Canada

Hôtel De Ville (City Hall), Montreal, Canada

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The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and SSE Hydro, Scotland

The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and SSE Hydro, Scotland

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Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

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National Sanctuary of Cristo Rei (Christ the King Statue), Lisbon, Portugal

National Sanctuary of Cristo Rei (Christ the King Statue), Lisbon, Portugal

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The Duomo and Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy

The Duomo and Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy

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The Archeological City, Petra, Jordan

The Archeological City, Petra, Jordan

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Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China

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Cibeles Fountain, Madrid, Spain

Cibeles Fountain, Madrid, Spain

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The Sphinx and Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt

The Sphinx and Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt

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Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, Disneyland, USA

Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, Disneyland, USA

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Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Oslo, Norway

Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Oslo, Norway

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Porte Des Bombes, Floriana, Malta

Porte Des Bombes, Floriana, Malta

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The Opera House, Sydney, Australia

The Opera House, Sydney, Australia

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Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, UAE

Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, UAE

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The Little Mermaid Statue, Copenhagen, Denmark

The Little Mermaid Statue, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa

Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa

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The Gateway of India, Mumbai, India

The Gateway of India, Mumbai, India

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The Disneyland CastLe, Shanghai, China

landmark, metropolis, architecture, night, tourist attraction,

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The Rhine Falls, near Zurich, Switzerland

nature, green, water, body of water, water resources,

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Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand

green, landmark, metropolitan area, night, architecture,

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Matsue Castle, Japan

green, landmark, night, darkness, light,

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Equator Sign and Line, Uganda

green, light, neon, neon sign, night,

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Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland The list of participating landmarks changes every year – new for this year include:
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia
York’s Medieval City Walls, England
The Eden Project in england
A leopard statue called ‘Chiu’ in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Towers in Abu Dhabi
The Château de Beaulieu on the banks of the Loire in France
The Atakule Tower in Ankara, Turkey
The Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA in Japan, where Ireland will play Japan in the Rugby World Cup in September.

I wonder which will make its mark in 2020?

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These all look so beautiful

Very cool

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