The Washington Monument is a 555-ft-tall (169 m.) obelisk built between 1848 and 1884 in honor of the first President of the United States, George Washington. It is the tallest freestanding masonry structure in the world. Washington National Monument Society. Washington Monument. As early as 1783, when George Washington was still alive, plans by Pierre Charles l’Enfant for an equestrian statue of Washington were approved by Congress.
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- Print of the proposed Washington Monument by architect Robert Mills, c. 1845–1848. Bronze statue of George Washington in the monument's western alcove.
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- Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.
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- We met up at the Washington Monument, a good starting point since — at 555 feet tall — it’s a beacon that can be seen from miles away.
- Washington, DC, ABD'de bulunmaktadır, şehrin en önemli sembollerinden birisidir. Ülkenin kurucusu George Washington anısına yaptırılmıştır.
- The exterior of the Washington Monument was completed on December 6, 1884; it was opened to the public on October 9, 1888 (after the interior was completed).
- The tallest structure in America’s capital city is the Washington Monument. It is named for George Washington, the first president of the United States.
- All visitors (including children ages 2+) must have a ticket to enter the Washington Monument. During peak season, tickets run out quickly.
- His design for the Washington Monument was elaborate – an Egyptian-style 600-foot obelisk rising from a temple base ringed by 30 Doric columns 100 feet high.
