the Washington Monument
/ðə ˌwɒʃɪŋtən ˈmɒnjumənt/
/ðə ˌwɑːʃɪŋtən ˈmɑːnjumənt/
- a tall, thin monument on The Mall in Washington, DC, built to honour the memory of George Washington. It is 555 feet/169 metres high and made of white marble . Tourists can climb the 898 steps to the top, from which there are fine views of the city. The Monument took 40 years to build and was completed in 1888.
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