WashingtonMonument

TheWashingtonMonumentisahollowEgyptian-stylestoneobeliskwitha500-foot-tall(152.4m)columnsurmountedbya55-foot-tall(16.8m)pyramidion.Its ...,EverythingyouneedtoknowtoplanyourvisittotheWashingtonMonument,whichstandsatjustover555feettallandwasbuilttohonorGeorgeWashington.,2023年10月13日—1279–c.1213bce).Carvedfromthetypicalredgranite,theystand69feet6inches(21.2metres)high,havearectangularbasethatis...

Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is a hollow Egyptian-style stone obelisk with a 500-foot-tall (152.4 m) column surmounted by a 55-foot-tall (16.8 m) pyramidion. Its ...

Guide to Visiting the Washington Monument

Everything you need to know to plan your visit to the Washington Monument, which stands at just over 555 feet tall and was built to honor George Washington.

Washington Monument

2023年10月13日 — 1279–c. 1213 bce). Carved from the typical red granite, they stand 69 feet 6 inches (21.2 metres) high, have a rectangular base that is 7 feet 9 ...

Washington Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

2023年3月28日 — Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C..

History & Culture

2022年12月22日 — Built in the shape of an Egyptian obelisk, evoking the timelessness of ancient civilizations, the Washington Monument embodies the awe, respect, ...

Plan Your Visit

2019年9月20日 — The Washington Monument has reopened to the public as the National Park Service will have completed the modernization to the elevator and ...

Washington Monument--Presidents

A unique feature of the Washington Monument is the 193 memorial stones installed on its east and west interior walls. Starting in July 1848, the Washington ...

Fees & Passes

2023年10月16日 — The Washington Monument Lodge, located along 15th Street between Madison and Jefferson drives, opens at 8:45 a.m. for distribution of free, same ...