Is the Washington Monument taller than the Statue of Liberty?

Answer and Explanation: The Washington Monument is taller than the Statue of Liberty. The Washington Monument is 554 feet 7 inches while the Statue of Liberty has a height of 305 feet.



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The monuments begin to grow absurdly tall after the Statue of Liberty, with the likes of the statue of Laykyun Sekkya in Myanmar (377 feet tall) and the Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China (419 feet tall). As for the tallest statue in the world? That honor belongs to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India.

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5 Things You Might Not Know About the Washington Monument
  • Plans for the monument began even before Washington was elected president. ...
  • The original design for the monument was much different than what ended up being built. ...
  • The monument was once the site of a hostage situation. ...
  • The monument has survived an earthquake.


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It measures 555 feet 5 1/8 inches (169.29 meters) high. There is an elevator inside the monument that travels up to an observation room inside the pyramid at the top; from there, visitors can look out at views that include the Lincoln Memorial, the White House, the Jefferson Memorial, and the U.S. Capitol Building.

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Once his plans were approved, Eiffel supervised the Statue's internal construction until its completion in late 1883. A few years later, Eiffel began his most famous project: the Eiffel Tower, which was completed for the Universal Exposition of 1889 (Exposition Universelle de 1889) in Paris.

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The Löwenmensch figurine and the Venus of Hohle Fels, both from Germany, are the oldest confirmed statuettes in the world, dating to 35,000-40,000 years ago. The oldest known life-sized statue is Urfa Man found in Turkey which is dated to around 9,000 BC.

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The country of France has requested the return of the statue of liberty, a gift dedicated to the US in 1886. “We have been watching developments with concern for quite some time,” explains French Ambassador, Mister Pierre Vimont.

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Although France paid for the statue, the US had to pay for the pedestal. The construction of the Statue of Liberty was a joint project between France and the United States.

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