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Tallest obelisk
173.7 m
569.9 ft
- Record holder
- San Jacinto Monument
What to remember
Near La Porte, Texas, on the Houston Ship Channel, an octagonal Art Deco spire marks the site of a battle of the Texas Revolution. The San Jacinto Monument, built from 1936 to 1939 and dedicated on April 21, 1939, rises 173.7 m.
Another figure is slightly different: 567.31 feet, or 172.92 m. Either way, it is the world's tallest masonry column, 12 feet taller than the Washington Monument at 169.046 m. On top sits a 34-foot (10 m) Lone Star weighing 220 tons, the symbol of Texas.
An elevator takes visitors up to an observation deck with a view of Houston and the battlefield. The monument is part of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, about 16 miles due east of downtown Houston.
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- Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “Tallest structures by category” (revision used 1378771440). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo: Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia, Photo licensed under Public domain (Wikimedia Commons).
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