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When did they close the stairs to the top of the Washington Monument?
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- Number of commemorative stones in stairwell: 193[17]
- Present elevator installed: 1998
- Present elevator cab installed: 2001
- Elevator travel time: 70 seconds
- Number of steps in stairwell: 897
- Fastest known ascent time via stairs: 6.7 minutes (in 2005)
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What is the name of a monument in Washington DC also a tall rectangular column with a pyramid on top?
The Washington Monument
How is the engraving at the top of the Washington Monument translated?
The engraving at the top of the Washington Monument is translated as "praise to God." The inscription, Laus Deo, is in Latin.
What can you see at the top of the Washington monument?
a pyramid
Are there windows in the Washington Monument?
I wouldn't consider it a window, but if you go to the top of the monument, you can look out of it.
How many steps to the top of the Washington monument?
897
What is the very top of the Washington monument made of?
aluminum
What is the pyramid on top of the Washington Monument made out of?
Gold
What metal sits on top of the Washington monument?
Aluminum
Was there always an elevator in the Washington Monument?
Yes. The only way to get to the observation deck is by elevator. The stairs closed after September 11, 2001 and have not reopened. There are two floors once you get to the top. The observation floor and a exhibit floor. The stairs between the two are the only ones you can climb at this point. Sadly the Washington Monument is closed due to an earthquake that occurred on August 23, 2011.
What is the Washington Monument's architectural style?
The obelisk is the architectural style of the Washington Monument. An obelisk is a tall, four-sided pillar with a pyramid-shaped top.
Is the top of the Washington Monument gold?
No, the top of the Washington Monument is capped with a pyramidal point or pyramidion. The pyramidal point was cast by William Frishmuth from aluminum, at the time a rare metal as valuable as silver.
What is the Washington monument top made of?
Aluminum. It was just on who wants to be a millionaire
