Which is taller Washington Monument or Statue of Liberty?

The Washington Monument is taller than the Statue of Liberty. The Washington Monument is 555 feet tall, while the Statue of Liberty is only 305 feet tall.



The Washington Monument is significantly taller than the Statue of Liberty. Standing at 555 feet (169 meters), the stone obelisk in Washington, D.C., towers over the iconic Lady Liberty in New York Harbor. The Statue of Liberty measures 305 feet (93 meters) from the ground to the tip of her torch. To put it in perspective, the Washington Monument is nearly twice the height of the statue. While the Statue of Liberty is arguably more complex in its internal copper and iron structure (designed by Eiffel), the Washington Monument remains one of the tallest masonry structures in the world. Interestingly, both monuments offer internal access for visitors; while you can climb to the crown of Liberty, the Washington Monument's elevator takes you to an observation deck that provides a much higher, 360-degree view of the U.S. capital.

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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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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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An illustration of the presentation of the Statue to the U.S. Minister Levi Parsons Morton in Paris on July 4, 1881. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French people commemorating the alliance of France and the United States during the American Revolution.

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The pyramid was supposed to serve as a lightning rod, and since Frishmuth had already done some plating work for the monument, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called on him to fashion the topper as well. They requested a small metal pyramid, preferably made from copper, bronze, or platinum-plated brass.

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