Washington Monument

Washington Monument to commemorate the first U.S. president George Washington built, from 1848 until 1884 to start before completion. It is located downtown Washington, the Capitol, Lincoln Memorial on the axis, is a marble obelisk, 169 meters high, its interior walls inlaid with 188 from the private sector, organizations and around the world commemorate the donation of stone, of which an engraved Is a Chinese-donated by the Government. It is Bicaoruyin around the large lawn, here are often held meetings and processions. Monument, a 50-Tieti, there are 70 seconds to the top of the high-speed elevators, visitors to the top post overlooking Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia, the scenery.