Phoenix Park is an urban Park located in Dublin, one of the largest enclosed parks in Europe. This is a favorite place for townspeople and tourists. The Park's name comes not from the bird Phoenix, and from the Irish phrase fionn uisce, which means "clean water", and sounds similar to the word "Phoenix".

From the time of the Normans, these lands belonged to the Abbey Kilmainham. During the dissolution of the monasteries under king Henry VIII (1537 year) the land passed into the possession of the king. In 1662 the Viceroy of Ireland, the Duke of Ormond gave these lands to the Royal hunting Park, which bred fallow deer and pheasants. In 1745 the Earl of Chesterfield opened the Park to the public.

In the Park is the residence of the President of Ireland, former residence of the Viceroy of Ireland. The famous Dublin zoo is also on the Phoenix Park.

Landmark Phoenix Park is also the Papal cross, which was erected in 1979 in honor of the visit to Ireland of Pope John Paul II. 62-meter obelisk in honor of the Duke of Wellington is the largest obelisk in Europe.

The Park's visitor centre is located in the castle of Ashtown – medieval stone tower, which dates from the XV century. For a long time, Ashtown was hidden in the thick walls of another building and it was discovered only in the late XX century, when this building was being torn down.

The Park is also the headquarters of the Irish police, Garda Sheehan.

The Park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The side gates closed for the night. The entrance to the Park is free.