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Tapered four-sided stone monument
constructing Egyptianizing monuments in the Middle Nile region. Historical sources mention that king Piye built at least one obelisk. The obelisk was made of local
Obelisk
War memorial in Boston, Massachusetts
1775. The monument primarily consists of a 221-foot-tall (67 m) granite obelisk at the center of Monument Square Park, within the Monument Square Historic
Bunker_Hill_Monument
Commemorative edifice in Karnataka state, India
Obelisk Monument, also known as the Siege Monument, is a commemorative edifice built in Srirangapatna in the Indian state of Karnataka. It marks the memory
Obelisk_Monument
Pair of Egyptian obelisks, one of which is now in Paris
left-hand (eastern) obelisk remains in its location in Egypt. The Luxor Obelisk in Paris was classified officially as a monument historique in 1936. The
Luxor_Obelisks
Landmark in Buffalo, New York
The McKinley Monument is a 96-foot (29 m) tall obelisk in Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York. Its location in front of Buffalo City Hall defines the center
McKinley_Monument
Obelisk in Dublin
The Wellington Monument (Irish: Leacht Wellington), or sometimes the Wellington Testimonial, is an obelisk located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland
Wellington_Monument,_Dublin
Monument in Alexander Garden, Moscow, Russia
Alexander Garden Obelisk is an obelisk located within the Alexander Garden, near the walls of Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia. The obelisk was initially designed
Alexander_Garden_Obelisk
Roman monument in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
The Walled Obelisk or Masonry Obelisk (Turkish: Örme Dikilitaş) is a Roman monument in the form of an obelisk in the former Hippodrome of Constantinople
Walled_Obelisk
Architectural structure
The Obelisco de Buenos Aires (Obelisk of Buenos Aires) is a national historic monument and icon of Buenos Aires. Located in the Plaza de la República in
Obelisco_de_Buenos_Aires
National monument and architectural icon of Jakarta, Indonesia
The National Monument (Indonesian: Monumen Nasional, abbreviated Monas) is a 132 m (433 ft) obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. It
National_Monument_(Indonesia)
U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot (169 m) tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding
Washington_Monument
Napakivi: Finnish standing stones, generally monoliths. Obelisk Stele: A category of standing stone monument - generally with carvings or writing. These were
List_of_modern_obelisks
4th-century phonolite stele in Axum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Captain Thomas Fremantle, and the design of the Obelisk of Axum influenced that of the Nelson Monument, Portsdown Hill, near Portsmouth Harbour, for which
Obelisk_of_Axum
Monument in Beijing, China
Monument to the People's Heroes (Chinese: 人民英雄纪念碑; pinyin: Rénmín Yīngxióng Jìniànbēi) is a ten-story obelisk that was erected as a national monument
Monument to the People's Heroes
Monument_to_the_People's_Heroes
Monument in Moscow, Russia
2009, after three years of renovations. The main part of the monument is a giant obelisk topped by a rocket and resembling in shape the exhaust plume
Monument to the Conquerors of Space
Monument_to_the_Conquerors_of_Space
Obelisk monument in Old Town, Stockholm, Sweden
The Obelisk at Slottsbacken is an obelisk monument adjacent to the Royal Palace on Slottsbacken in Old Town, Stockholm, Sweden and is considered to be
Obelisk_at_Slottsbacken
Town in Karnataka, India
First published: London; Chapman and Hall, 1872–1874, in 3 volumes. Obelisk Monument Colonel Bailey's Dungeon, Srirangapatna Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna
Monument in São Paulo, Brazil
72 meters (236 ft 3 in). The construction of the monument was started in 1947 and completed in 1970. The obelisk is a project of the Italian-Brazilian sculptor
Obelisk_of_São_Paulo
Ancient Egyptian obelisk
The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk [citation needed] and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt
Unfinished_obelisk
Historic site in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
to Cumberland, Maryland. The park was established in 1961 as a National Monument by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to preserve the neglected remains of
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal_National_Historical_Park
Monument in Plaza de Castilla, Madrid, Spain
The Caja Madrid Obelisk (Spanish: Obelisco de la Caja, Columna de Calatrava or Obelisco de Calatrava) is an obelisk designed by Santiago Calatrava located
Caja_Madrid_Obelisk
Obelisks had a prominent role in the architecture and religion of ancient Egypt. Approximately 30 remaining ancient Egyptian obelisks are known, not including
Egyptian_obelisks
Monument in Albania
13806 Gjirokastër Obelisk or Mëmëdheu ABC is an obelisk monument in Gjirokastër, Albania, and celebrates the Albanian language. The obelisk is located in
Gjirokastër_Obelisk
Monument to Christopher Columbus in Maryland, United States
Columbus Obelisk is one of three monuments to Christopher Columbus in Baltimore, Maryland. Erected on 12 October 1792, the obelisk is the oldest monument to
Columbus_Obelisk
Monument in Oldbridge, County Louth, Ireland
The Boyne Obelisk, also known as King William's Obelisk, was an obelisk located in Oldbridge, near Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The monument was erected
Boyne_Obelisk
Ancient Egyptian obelisk, now a landmark of Rome, Italy
The Lateran Obelisk (Italian: Obelisco Lateranense; Latin: Obeliscus Constantii) is the largest standing ancient Egyptian obelisk in the world, and it
Lateran_Obelisk
purposes. The Romans used special heavy cargo carriers called obelisk ships to transport the monuments they took from Egyptian temples down the Nile to Alexandria
List_of_obelisks_in_Rome
Obelisk in Warwickshire, England
The Umberslade Obelisk is a Grade II listed monument in Warwickshire, England constructed by order of Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer, on his estate of
Umberslade_Obelisk
Landmark in Rome, Italy
The Sallustiano obelisk (Italian: Obelisco Sallustiano) is an obelisk installed at the top of the Spanish Steps, outside the Trinità dei Monti, in Rome
Sallustiano_obelisk
Building in Istanbul, Turkey
The Obelisk of Theodosius (Latin: Obeliscus Theodosii; Greek: Οβελίσκος του Θεοδόσιου Α΄, Turkish: Dikilitaş) is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh
Obelisk_of_Theodosius
Ancient Egyptian monument in Rome, Italy
The Flaminio Obelisk (Italian: Obelisco Flaminio) is one of the thirteen ancient obelisks in Rome, Italy, and probably either the most ancient, or second
Flaminio_Obelisk
Monument and historic site in Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Spanish–American War. The monument is the first in the United States to be dedicated to the common soldier. The obelisk-shaped monument is built of oolitic
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis)
Soldiers'_and_Sailors'_Monument_(Indianapolis)
Monument in Santa Fe, New Mexico
(10 m) stone obelisk atop a plinth; only the plinth stands currently, and exhibits some damage. During the late nineteenth century, the monument was used
Soldiers' Monument (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Soldiers'_Monument_(Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico)
Ancient Egyptian monument near Faiyum
The Abgig obelisk (also known as the Begig obelisk and the Faiyum obelisk) is an ancient stone monument erected by the Egyptian king Senusret I in the
Abgig_obelisk
United States historic place
focal point is a 351-foot (107.0 m) concrete obelisk. In 1973, it was believed to be the fourth-tallest monument in the United States and the tallest concrete-cast
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Jefferson_Davis_State_Historic_Site
Pre-Aksumite obelisk in Matara, Eritrea
pre-Aksumite obelisk located in Matara, Eritrea. The monument bears the oldest known example of the ancient Geʽez script. The Hawulti monument is 5.5 metres
Hawulti_(monument)
United States historic place
the monument, which was erected in 1871. The limestone obelisk monument is 83 feet (25 m) tall; a statue of Victory originally topped the monument, but
Soldiers' Monument (Freeport, Illinois)
Soldiers'_Monument_(Freeport,_Illinois)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up obelisk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An obelisk is a tall, four-sided monument. Obelisk may also refer to: Obelisk Beach, a beach in New
Obelisk_(disambiguation)
Monument in Vosstaniya Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia
30.362 Leningrad Hero City Obelisk (Russian: Обелиск «Городу-герою Ленинграду») is a monument in the shape of an obelisk located in Vosstaniya Square
Leningrad_Hero_City_Obelisk
Second-largest city in Russia
of the city and tenacity of the survivors of the Siege". The Hero-City Obelisk bearing the Gold Star sign was installed in April 1985. In October 1946
Saint_Petersburg
Poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Completion of the Concord Monument, April 19, 1836") is a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson written for the 1837 dedication of an obelisk monument in Concord, Massachusetts
Concord_Hymn
War memorial in Luxembourg City
central Luxembourg City. The centrepiece of the monument is a 21-metre-tall granite obelisk. Atop the obelisk stands a gilded bronze statue representing Nike
Gëlle_Fra
Obelisk in Rome
The Obelisk of Marconi, or Obelisk of EUR, is an obelisk of Rome (Italy), counted among the most modern in the city together with the Obelisco Novecento
Marconi_Obelisk
Monument in Dublin, Ireland
American architect Henry Bacon (obelisk), the monument took more than a decade to complete, and was the last public monument Saint-Gaudens saw to completion
Parnell_Monument
Obelisk monument in Malta
The Spencer Monument is a restored obelisk monument on the way to Valletta, in Blata l-Bajda, Malta, erected for Captain Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer
Spencer_Monument
Spanish-era monument in Manila
The Anda Monument, often erroneously referred to as the Anda Circle after the roundabout where it is currently located, is an obelisk monument situated
Anda_Monument
Founded in 1851 in Auburn, New York
Cayuga Nation. The cemetery features a 56 ft (17 m). high limestone obelisk monument to Chief Logan, famed chief of the Haudenosaunee. The cemetery features
Fort_Hill_Cemetery
Monument in Jamestown, Virginia, U.S.
The Jamestown Tercentennial Monument is an obelisk-shaped monument erected in Historic Jamestown in Jamestown, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary
Jamestown Tercentennial Monument
Jamestown_Tercentennial_Monument
Obelisk in Prague, Czech Republic
ISBN 0300069537. John Steele Gordon (2016). Washington's Monument: And the Fascinating History of the Obelisk. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1620406526. Czech Republic
Obelisk_(Prague_Castle)
Monument in Atlanta, Georgia, US
Confederate Obelisk is a large Confederate monument located in the Oakland Cemetery of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The structure, a tall obelisk located
Confederate_Obelisk
The Pfalzfeld obelisk (German: Pfalzfeld Säule or Flammensäule) is a Celtic carved sandstone monument, an example of the sculpture of the Iron Age La
Pfalzfeld_obelisk
Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri
Union Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. The 15-foot (4.6 m) granite obelisk monument was erected by the U.S. government in 1911 to commemorate the 15 Confederate
Union_Confederate_Monument
The Obelisk of Montevideo, officially Obelisk to the Constituents of 1830 (Spanish: Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830) is a monument created by sculptor
Obelisk_of_Montevideo
Obelisk in Hagley, Worcestershire, England
The Hagley Obelisk (also known as the Wychbury Obelisk and locally as Wychbury Monument) stands close to the summit of Wychbury Hill in Hagley, Worcestershire
Wychbury_Obelisk
Monument in Belarus
Minsk Hero City Obelisk is a 45 meter tall monument in the shape of an obelisk located on Victors Avenue in Minsk, Belarus. The Obelisk is dedicated to
Minsk_Hero_City_Obelisk
Defunct cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
28,000 burials. It had a grand gothic gatehouse and a 67-foot high obelisk monument to George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette designed by John
Monument_Cemetery
Monument in Place d'Youville (Montreal)
The Pioneers' Monument Obelisk is a monument in Old Montreal. The granite obelisk commemorates the founding of Fort Ville-Marie, later to become Montreal
Pioneers'_Obelisk_(Montreal)
Public park and memorial in the Philippines
Junard Chan. Lapulapu Monument – A 6 m (20 ft) bronze statue depicting noted native leader, Lapu-Lapu Magellan Monument – A stone obelisk built in 1866 dedicated
Mactan_Shrine
Ancient Egyptian obelisk on a marble elephant, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Elephant and Obelisk is a statue of an elephant carrying an obelisk, designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was unveiled in 1667 in the
Elephant_and_Obelisk
Marble obelisk monuments In Florence, Italy
The Obelisks of the Corsa dei Cocchi, or Aguglie di Piazza Santa Maria Novella are two 16th-century, four-sided, marble obelisk monuments located in the
Obelisks of the Corsa dei Cocchi
Obelisks_of_the_Corsa_dei_Cocchi
Mountain peak in New Jersey, U.S.
can be seen from the summit. At the peak is the High Point Monument, a 220-foot (67 m) obelisk, built in 1930 as a war memorial. The mountain is in the
High_Point_(New_Jersey)
Obelisk in South West England
The Wellington Monument is a 175-foot-high (53 m) triangular obelisk located on a point of the Blackdown Hills, 3 km (1.9 miles) south of Wellington in
Wellington_Monument,_Somerset
Monument at Plaza Las Delicias in Ponce, Puerto Rico
The obelisk was erected by a city board consisting of Jaime L. Drew, Antonio Arias, and Antonio Mirabal. This monument is different from the obelisk/tomb
Monumento a los héroes de El Polvorín (obelisk)
Monumento_a_los_héroes_de_El_Polvorín_(obelisk)
Ancient Egyptian obelisks in New York City and London
Roberts' Egypt and Nubia as "[the] most striking monuments of ancient Alexandria." The removal of the obelisks from Egypt was presided over by Isma'il Pasha
Cleopatra's_Needles
Jamaican sculptor (born 1958)
in the place where an obelisk monument to the Confederacy was put by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908; the obelisk was removed in 2020.
Basil_Watson
Monument in Caloocan, Philippines
anniversary of the monument's unveiling was celebrated. The Bonifacio Monument, which was sculpted by Guillermo Tolentino in 1933, is an obelisk that rises to
Bonifacio_Monument
Bridge in Cephalonia, Greece
them is filled. On a small man-made island along the bridge is an obelisk monument of British patronage. During the 1953 Ionian earthquake parts of the
De_Bosset_Bridge
Ancient Egyptian obelisk in London
Cleopatra's Needle in London is one of a pair of obelisks, together named Cleopatra's Needles, that were moved from the ruins of the Caesareum of Alexandria
Cleopatra's_Needle,_London
Obelisk found at Philae, Egypt
The Philae obelisk is one of a pair of twin obelisks erected at Philae in Upper Egypt in the second century BC. It was discovered by Giovanni Belzoni
Philae_obelisk
Ancient Egyptian obelisk in Central Park
Cleopatra's Needle in New York City is one of a pair of obelisks, together named Cleopatra's Needles, that were moved from the ruins of the Caesareum of
Cleopatra's Needle (New York City)
Cleopatra's_Needle_(New_York_City)
Monuments and memorials in Brzozów, Poland
Michalik. Obelisk with a cross on the Bar Confederation's grave, dating from between 1850 and 1890, is registered as a historical monument under number
List_of_monuments_in_Brzozów
Monument in Alba Iulia, Romania
The Obelisk of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan is a historical monument located in Alba Iulia, Alba County, Romania. The Obelisk of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan
Obelisk of Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan
Obelisk_of_Horea,_Cloșca,_and_Crișan
Monument in Kensington Gardens, London
The Speke Monument is a Grade II listed monument in the form of a granite obelisk in Kensington Gardens. It commemorates John Hanning Speke who is often
Speke_Monument
Soviet victory memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine
Hero City monument (officially, the Obelisk in honor of the hero city of Kyiv, Ukrainian: Обеліск на честь міста-героя Києва, romanized: Obelisk na chest
Hero_City_monument,_Kyiv
The Lions' Obelisk, also known as the Obelisk of Lions (Romanian: Obeliscul cu lei) is a historical monument in Copou Park, Iași, Romania. The construction
Lions'_Obelisk
Italian sculptor and architect (1598–1680)
September 2023. This anecdote regarding the Elephant and Obelisk monument (more formally, it is a monument to Divine Wisdom and a tribute to Pope Alexander VII)
Gian_Lorenzo_Bernini
Memorial in Riga, Latvia
liberation, but, rather, the start of the Soviet re-occupation. The monument's obelisk was sometimes referred to in Latvian as "Moscow's Finger" (Maskavas
Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders
Monument_to_the_Liberators_of_Soviet_Latvia_and_Riga_from_the_German_Fascist_Invaders
1972 aviation accident in the Andes mountains of Argentina
In addition, the families of the victims of the crash built a black obelisk monument at the crash site to memorialize those who lived and died there in
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Uruguayan_Air_Force_Flight_571
Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army (1766-1814)
granite obelisk near the shoreline of Carlingford Lough. The Monument, a 100-foot granite obelisk, was restored in 2008. A smaller monument was erected
Robert Ross (British Army officer, born 1766)
Robert_Ross_(British_Army_officer,_born_1766)
Egyptian obelisk in Rome
The Pantheon obelisk or Obelisco Macuteo is an Egyptian obelisk in Rome in Piazza della Rotonda in front of the Pantheon and erected over a fountain. It
Pantheon_obelisk
Obelisk / Market cross in North Yorkshire, England
Hawksmoor in 1702, the monument stands 82 feet (25 m) high and is recognized as the earliest surviving freestanding civic obelisk in the United Kingdom
Ripon_Obelisk
Historical fort in Srirangapatna, India
containing tomb of King Tipu Sultan; Juma Masjid (Masjid-E-Ala); Obelisk monuments, and Fort walls near the breach the spot where King Tipu Sultan's
Tipu_Sultan_Fort
Monument that commemorates the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico
southernmost tip. The monument consists of two main pieces, an obelisk and a statue. The obelisk is known as Obelisco a la libertad (Obelisk to freedom). The
Monumento a la abolición de la esclavitud
Monumento_a_la_abolición_de_la_esclavitud
Monument in Manila, Philippines
Filipino nationalist José Rizal. The monument consists of a standing bronze sculpture of Rizal before an obelisk, set on a stone base in which his remains
Rizal_Monument
Obelisk in honor of Eleazer Derby Wood
Wood's Monument is an obelisk monument in honor of Colonel Eleazer Derby Wood (1783–1814), an engineer officer and early graduate of West Point who died
Wood's_Monument_(West_Point)
Quadripoint in Canada, between Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Unlike the standard survey monuments along the provincial and territorial borders, Monument 157 is an aluminum obelisk that stands about 1 metre (3 feet
Four_corners_(Canada)
Monument in Iaşi
The Victims of Iaşi Pogrom Monument (Romanian: Monumentul Victimelor Pogromului de la Iaşi) is an obelisk to the victims of Iași pogrom, unveiled on June
Victims of Iași Pogrom Monument
Victims_of_Iași_Pogrom_Monument
Obelisk in Zalău, Romania
The Tuhutum Monument (Romanian: Monumentul Tuhutum; Hungarian: Tuhutum-emlékmű) was an obelisk in Zalău, Romania. The monument was conceived by János Fadrusz
Tuhutum_Monument
Neo-Assyrian limestone sculpture
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III is a black limestone Neo-Assyrian sculpture with many scenes in bas-relief and inscriptions. It comes from Nimrud
Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
Black_Obelisk_of_Shalmaneser_III
Topics referred to by the same term
Explorers' Monument may refer to: Westland Explorers' Monument (aka Explorers' Monument), an 1868 obelisk in Hokitika, New Zealand Explorers' Monument (Western
Explorers'_Monument
One of obelisks of Axum in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
King Ezana's Stele is a 4th century obelisk in the ancient city of Axum, in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. The monument stands in the middle of the Northern
King_Ezana's_Stele
Memorial in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
is an obelisk in the centre of the roundabout of Sidist Kilo Square (Amharic "Six Kilometers"), also called "Yekatit 12 Square". The monument is a 28 m
Yekatit_12_monument
Spanish-Swiss engineer and architect (born 1951)
Piazzale Roma over the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy 2008–2009, Technion Obelisk, monument on the Technion campus in Haifa, Israel 2009, Liège-Guillemins railway
Santiago_Calatrava
1816 engagement of the Pemmican War
the plains of Red River." The Manitoba Historical Society erected an obelisk monument in 1891 commemorating the battle at the intersection of Main Street
Battle_of_Seven_Oaks
Monument in Tolyatti, Russia
513472°N 49.40944°E / 53.513472; 49.40944 The Obelisk of Glory (Russian: Обелиск Славы) is a monument in Tolyatti, Russia located in its Liberty Square
Obelisk_of_Glory_(Tolyatti)
English explorer and army officer (1827–1864)
from the ancestral home of the Speke family. There is a red granite obelisk monument to Speke in Kensington Gardens, London. In 1874–1877, Henry Stanley
John_Hanning_Speke
Abandoned French fort in Canada
the public lands of Exhibition Place. The location is marked by an obelisk monument, with the outline of the fort marked in concrete. During the late 17th
Fort_Rouillé
Historic site
The Herndon Monument is a 21-foot-tall (6.4 m) grey granite obelisk on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy. It was erected in memory of Captain William
Herndon_Monument
Ancient Egyptian obelisk
three other obelisks still in Rome: the Obelisk at the Monument to those fallen at Dogali, the Obelisk of Piazza of the Pantheon, and the obelisk in front
Boboli_obelisk
Ancient Egyptian obelisk, a landmark of Rome, Italy
The Obelisk of Montecitorio (Italian: Obelisco di Montecitorio), also known as Solare, is an ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psamtik II (595–589
Obelisk_of_Montecitorio
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