May 25, 2022, Washington DC, USA: (NEW) The Washington Monument standing tall at the National Mall. May 25, 2022, Washington DC, Maryland, USA: The Washington Monument dominates the DC skyline as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership, statesmanship, and wisdom. It was constructed from marble, granite and gneiss and it is the world's tallest free-standing stone structure, towering 555 feet, 5-1/8 inches (169 meters) above the nation’s capital. The construction started in 1783 when the Congress passed a resolution to erect an equestrian statue to honor George Washington and
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May 25, 2022, Washington DC, USA: (NEW) The Washington Monument standing tall at the National Mall. May 25, 2022, Washington DC, Maryland, USA: The Washington Monument dominates the DC skyline as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership, statesmanship, and wisdom. It was constructed from marble, granite and gneiss and it is the world's tallest free-standing stone structure, towering 555 feet, 5-1/8 inches (169 meters) above the nation’s capital. The construction started in 1783 when the Congress passed a resolution to erect an equestrian statue to honor George Washington and was completed in 1884 by the US Army Corps of Engineers and it was opened to the public in 1888. .Credit: Niyi Fote/Thenews2 (Foto: Niyi Fote/TheNews2/Zumapress) (Credit Image: © Niyi Fote/TheNEWS2 via ZUMA Press Wire)