are there any replicas of this tower?
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where did the granite for the washington monument come from UNANSWERABLE where is this monument located? It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. when was this monument built? 1888 for what purpose it was built? It was built to commemorate George Washington. who is this person you just mentioned? He was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. where was he born? Westmoreland County, Virginia. which materials were used to built the aforementioned monument? It is made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss. what type of damages were caused due to 2011 earthquake? Over 150 cracks were found in the monument. A block in the pyramidion also was partially dislodged, and pieces of stone, stone chips, mortar, and paint chips came free of the monument and "littered" the interior stairs and observation deck. can you tell me anything about its height? It was the tallest structure in the world between 1884 and 1889, after which it was overtaken by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. when did the construction process of the above mentioned tower begin? 1848
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Washington Monument [SEP] Introduction
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (1775–1784) in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States (1789–1797). Located almost due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial, the monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, is both the world's tallest predominantly stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing tall according to the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (measured 2013–14) or tall according to the National Park Service (measured 1884). It is the tallest monumental column in the world if all are measured above their pedestrian entrances.