The Washington Monument is an obelisk in the National Mall of Washington DC, the capital of the United States, built from 1848 to 1888 to commemorate the first President of the United States, George Washington. It was made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, and it towered over the reflecting pool to the east. It was taller than the Cologne Cathedral, being the largest building on Earth until the Eiffel Tower succeeded it the next year. Today, it is the tallest monumental column on Earth, and it is a major landmark of Washington DC.
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The grassy knoll between the monument and reflecting pool
The base of the Washington Monument, where some people are laying on their backs to take pictures of the top of the monument or selfies.
The monument on 31 March 2019
The Monument in 2023
The monument in 2025