Washington Monument


The Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC, USA. The 169m obelisk, made from granite, marble and gneiss, was built to commemorate George Washington, the first President of the United States (1789–1797) and was completed in 1884.


Size: 3456px × 5163px
Location:
Photo credit: © MARK WILLIAMSON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1884, america, american, architectural, architecture, building, city, dc, george, gneiss, granite, high, icon, iconic, mall, marble, monument, national, obelisk, president, states, structure, tall, united, usa, washington