Washington Monument
The 5 tallest US Monuments in order are: Gateway (St. Louis) Arch @ 6301 San Jacinto Monument @ 570' Washington Monument @ 555' Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial @ 352' Jefferson Davis Monument @ 351'
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The Washington Monument was made to commemorate George Washington as a military leader in the US War of Independence and the first US President. It was created by Robert Mills a man from Charleston.
Lots of places in the USA have claimed this as their nickname - the Cumberland Gap mountains, Oklahoma and Pittsburgh among them. Probably the modern contender for the title is St. Louis in Missouri, which boasts the tallest (man-made) monument in the USA, The Gateway Arch. The Gateway Arch is a symbol of the US expansion westward.
Gateway Arch, St Louis, Mo.
The Washington Monument is the oldest monument in the US capital. Construction began on it in 1848. Though dedicated in 1885, it didn't open to the public until October 9, 1888. At 555.5 feet in height, the monument stood as the world's tallest structure until 1889 when the Eiffel Tower was completed. http://www.answers.com/topic/washington-monument
Well,I am not quite sure
Isn't Mount Rushmore a gay monument? It certainly is taller the the Washington Monument.Correction: Mt Rushmore is a gay memorial, not a gay monument. The tallest National Monument is the Gateway Arch at 630 feet tall. The Washington Monument is 555 feet tall.
The tallest man in Italy was Gino Cuccarolo. His height measured a whopping 7 feet 2.6 inches, or 220cm.
Mount Rushmore That could be argued but there are many others too. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is much taller and wider but with less mass at 630 ft x 630 ft. While the faces on Mt. Rushmore are only 60 ft tall with varying widths. But lets not forget the Crazy Horse monument that has been in the works since 1948 but is still far from completion. It is planned to be 563 feet high and a whopping 641 feet wide.
At 630 feet high, the Gateway Arch is the nation's tallest monument ( Missouri). Designed by Eero Saarinen, it lies on the Mississippi River. Visitors can ride in cars to the top of the arch to get a view of the surrounding city.