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 walls are 15 feet (4.6 m) thick at its base and 1+1⁄2 feet (0.46 m) thick at their top.

What is inside the Washington Monument? Inside the ground floor lobby, there is a statue of George Washington. An elevator provides transportation to the top floor, the 500' observation deck at the base of the pyramidion.

2025年2月25日 · The Washington Monument was dedicated on a chilly February 21, 1885, one day before George Washington's birthday (which fell on a Sunday that year). After the completion of the iron staircase in the monument's interior, the Washington Monument was first accessible to the public in 1886, closed much of 1887 until it could be better protected ...

Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.

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Standing tall at 555 feet, the Washington Monument is a magnificent obelisk situated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This iconic structure was erected in honor of George Washington, who valiantly led the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and later became the first President of the United States.

2022年1月6日 · Before you go inside the Washington Monument, you need to know how to get there! The Washington Monument is almost dead center between the Capitol Building and the Lincoln Memorial in the National Mall. The Monument is between 14th and 17th Streets and Constitution and Independence Avenues.

Part of what makes traveling in the elevator so historic is that, on the two-minute descent, it offers a glimpse of the interior walls, which are lined with stones that commemorate George Washington, placed by states, civic groups and others.

2020年4月22日 · After a look around and some history on the National Mall, we head inside and up to the top of the Washington Monument to take in the view from 500' above DC! I also tell you how you can...

2024年5月3日 · The interior of the Washington Monument features a central shaft with a spiral staircase leading to an observation deck at the top. The walls of the shaft are lined with commemorative stones donated by various states, cities, and organizations.