Washington Monument by junge1
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The construction of the Washington Monument started in 1848 and it opened on 21 February, 1885.
The Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and was built to commemorate George Washington, the Nations first President.The Monument is standing almost due east of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The Monument is made of marble, granite and bluestone gneiss, and is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing 555-ft (169 m) tall.
In the foreground is the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C. It is located directly east of the Lincoln Memorial. The reflecting Pool was designed by Henry Bacon and was constructed in 1922 and 1923 following the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial.
This reflecting pool is approximately 2,037-ft (618 m) long and 167-ft (51 m) wide with a depth of 18 inches (46 cm) on the sides and 30 inches (76 cm) in the center. It holds about 6,750,000 U.S. gallons (25,000,000 l) of water.
In the distance, to the right of the Washington Monument the dome of the United States Capitol can be seen.
This picture was taken on 8 June 2015,
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Comments (17)
Richardphotos
every American should recognize this. I like the silhouette effect
danapommet
I like this POV with the capital dome in the background. In the early 1960s it cost 10 cents to take the elevator up to the top and in those days you could walk down. Many of the marble blocks were carved with the logo of the company or person that sponsored or paid for individual blocks. The practice was stopped when they realized that people were chipping off pieces that were easily chipped off in the areas of the logos.
junge1
@danapommet: Interesting Dana. One can take the elevator up again after the damage from the earthquake was repaired, but tickets for the day were sold out when we got there.
starship64
Wonderful shot, especially with the Capital in the background.
MagikUnicorn
wonderful shot
Faemike55
Fabulous capture Sig! the one sure thing about this site is that we are constantly learning something. So, Thank you teacher! hope you had a great Father's Day
junge1
@Faemike55. Thank you Mike. But I learn too. When I go someplace I go there for a reason and I am curious to know what I saw. That forces me to look thinks up. I am not interested in taking 'selfies'!.
SunriseGirl
Thanks for this fabulous photo and information. And thanks to Dana for the extra info about ride up in the elevator. I wondered when i first saw the photo if the public was allowed to go up to the top.
jocko500
I like to go here one day
jayfar
Nice shot and I too would love to see it for myself.
ontar1
Great capture!
CavalierLady
Very nice image, you help me remember our trip there years ago. Well captured!
caty77
"The Monument is made of marble, granite and bluestone gneiss": at the TV, never see the blue color. It's pity! But i remember well Forrest Gump movie lollllll Nice stroll in Washington! have a good day!
virginiese
Perfect capture !
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God bless.
debbielove
Excellent POV, well framed, with several iconic building in shot.. How many times have I seen this Monument knocked over in movie's.. At least four come to mind right now.. Well shot. Rob
flavia49
nice