Obelisk

Connected Sites: 64

WHS where obelisks can be seen in the core zone. An obelisk is a tall, narrow, four-sided, tapering monument that ends in a pyramidal top.

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Connected Sites

Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
"There Are Eight Ancient Egyptian And Five Ancient Roman Obelisks In Rome" (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Inscribed: 1991
4.19
956
20
Luxor Obelisk
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Arles
Arles
France
Inscribed: 1981
3.41
361
8
The Obélisque D'Arles ("Arles Obelisk") Is A 4th-Century Roman Obelisk, Erected In The Center Of The Place De La République, In Front Of The Town Hall Of Arles, France. (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Ancient Thebes
Inscribed: 1979
4.39
341
11
"The Luxor Obelisks Are A Pair Of Ancient Egyptian Obelisks, Over 3,000 Years Old, Carved To Stand Either Side Of The Portal Of The Luxor Temple In The Reign Of Ramesses Ii (C. 1250 Bc). The Right-Hand (Western) Stone, 23 Metres (75 Ft) High, Was Moved In The 1830s To The Place De La Concorde In Paris, France, While The Left-Hand (Eastern) Obelisk Remains In Its Location In Egypt." (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Istanbul
Istanbul
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1985
4.38
665
12
The Obelisk Of Theodosius (Turkish: Dikilitaş) Is The Ancient Egyptian Obelisk Of Pharaoh Thutmose Iii Re-Erected In The Hippodrome Of Constantinople (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Urbino
Urbino
Italy
Inscribed: 1998
3.28
220
8
"The Obelisk Of Urbino, Erected By Cardinal Annibale Albani, Is One Of The Twelve Original Egyptian Obelisks In Italy And Considered As Twin Of The One In Piazza Minerva In Rome. It Comes From A Temple Of Isis In Egypt And Glorifies The Pharaoh Hophra (595 B.C.). Initially Placed In The Campus Martius In Rome, It Was Moved To Urbino In 1737 To Celebrate Pope Clement Xi. "
See Urbinotourguide.Com
Schönbrunn
Inscribed: 1996
3.49
660
14
Obelisk Dates Back To 1777. Likely A Tribute To Habsburg Power And Authority. The Obelisk’S Hieroglyphics Have No Actual Meaning (They’Re Just Meant To Look Impressive).
See Www.Visitingvienna.Com
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 1996
2.82
198
10
Lednice Obelisk: "The Lednice Obelisk Was Erected By 1798 On Behalf Of Prince Alois I Of Liechtenstein In The Eisgrub Castle Complex That Belonged To Him. The Reason Is Said To Have Been The End Of The First Coalition War In 1797. The Chosen Form Of The Monument Was Also Due To The Egyptomania Fashion Of The Time" (Wiki De)
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Petra
Petra
Jordan
Inscribed: 1985
4.61
386
21
"Between The Petra Visitor Centre And The Entrance To The Siq (South Side Of The Path), There Is A Fine Tomb With Four Pyramidal Obelisks, Built As Funerary Symbols By The Nabataeans In The 1st Century Bc. The Four Obelisks, Together With The Eroded Human Figure In The Centre, Probably Represent The Five People Buried In The Tomb."
See Www.Lonelyplanet.Com
Vatican City
Inscribed: 1984
4.29
828
9
In The Middle Of St Peter Square: "It Is Traditionally Known As Caligula’S Obelisk As It Was Caligula Who In 37 A.D Took The Monument From Alexandria To Have It Placed In The Circus Caligula ... The Vatican Obelisk Was Moved To Its Current Location Between 1585 And 1586 Under Pope Sixtus V "
See Vaticantips.Com
Potsdam
Potsdam
Germany
Inscribed: 1990
3.54
481
10
Obelisk In Sanssouci Park: "The Stone Pillar Was Created In 1748 Based On Designs By Knobelsdorff And Was Executed By The Stonemason Johann Christian Angermann . The Decorative Hieroglyphs Are Either By Johann Michael Hoppenhaupt Or His Younger Brother Johann Christian. The Egyptian Characters Contain No Text, But Are The Artist's Free Imagination, As The Translation Of Hieroglyphs Was Not Yet Possible In The 18th Century." (Wiki De)
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Regensburg
Regensburg
Germany
Inscribed: 2006
3.09
344
9
Obelisk For Karl Anselm Von Thurn Und Taxis, 1806
See Www.Regensburg.De
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.06
316
12
Small One In A Pond
See Www.Flickr.Com
Prague
Prague
Czechia
Inscribed: 1992
4.27
789
16
The Obelisk At Prague Castle Is A Granite Monolith And World War I Memorial Designed By Jože Plečnik, Installed At Prague Castle In Prague, Czech Republic. It Stands 16 Meters High. (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Byblos
Byblos
Lebanon
Inscribed: 1984
3.16
121
4
Temple Of The Obelisks: " The Temple's Name, Given By Dunand, Refers To A Number Of Obelisks And Standing Stones Located In A Court Around The Cella. The Abishemu Obelisk Has Been Interpreted To Include A Dedication To Resheph, A Canaanite War God, Although This Is Disputed. Another Obelisk Has A Hieroglyphic Inscription Middle Bronze Age King Of Byblos Ibishemu, Praising The Egyptian God Herysha." (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Studley Royal Park
Studley Royal Park
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.10
178
8
Studley Obelisk : "The Obelisk At The South Western End Of Studley Park Was Erected In 1815 As An 'Eyecatcher' At One End Of The Formal Avenue."
See Www.Geograph.Org.Uk
Aranjuez
Inscribed: 2001
2.61
221
11
In The Island Garden: " Following The Fashion Of That Time, And Evoking Egypt Idols, The Composition Also Includes An Obelisk Coming From The Personal Collection Of King Phillip V."
See Commons.Wikimedia.Org
Old Havana
Inscribed: 1982
3.82
246
6
At Cabana Fortress: "The Ten Spaniards Who Perished Were Interred In La Cabaña Fortress In Havana Under An Obelisk Bearing Their Names."
See Books.Google.Nl
Villa d'Este
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
298
9
At The Rometta Fountain: In A Small Pool Floats A Boat With A Mast In The Shape Of An Obelisk, Illustrating The Tiber Island (Ab Ev)
See Www.Tibursuperbum.It
Longobards in Italy
Inscribed: 2011
2.82
260
14
Benevento: "In 88/89 Ad (Year Eight Of The Reign Of Emperor Domitian) Two Obelisks Carvedfrom Red Aswan Granite Were Set Up, Flanking The Entrance Of A Newly Constructedtemple To The Egyptian Goddess Isis, In Benevento (Ancient Beneventum), Italy.One Complete Obelisk (Obelisk A) Currently Stands In The Piazza Papiniano Inbenevento While Its Fragmentary Twin (Obelisk B) Is In The Collection Ofbenevento’S Museo Del Sannio (Inv. 1916)"
See Www.Academia.Edu
Medici Villas and Gardens
Inscribed: 2013
3.05
287
8
"The Boboli Obelisk, Previously Called The Obelisco Mediceo, Is An Ancient Egyptian Granite Obelisk, Which Was Moved In The 18th Century From Rome To Florence, Where It Was Erected In The Boboli Gardens.... The Granite From Which The Obelisk Is Carved Comes From Aswan And The Inscriptions Are Dedicated To Atum, The Deity Of The City Of Heliopolis. It Is Suspected To Have Been First Erected In That City During The Reign Of Ramesses Ii. In The First Century Ad, It Was Moved To Rome"
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Heritage of Mercury
Heritage of Mercury
Slovenia, Spain
Inscribed: 2012
2.67
178
8
In The Town Center Of Idrija, To Remember 17 Miners Who Died In A Fire
Florence
Inscribed: 1982
4.46
801
15
2 In Front Of Santa Maria Novella: "Two Obelisks, Which Were Made Of Serravezza Marble, Quarried In 1570 And Sculpted By Bartolomeo Ammannati To Mark The Occasion Of The Marriage Of Cosimo Ii To Margherita Of Austria."
See Www.Theflorentine.Net
Trinity Sergius Lavra
Inscribed: 1993
3.08
117
5
An Obelisk With Medallions Narrating The History Of The Monastery Was Built On The Main Square (1792).
See Www.Flickr.Com
Great Spa Towns of Europe
Great Spa Towns of Europe
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2021
3.28
508
15
Chotek's Footpath Is The "Oldest Forest Promenade" In Karlovy Vary. "In 1804 The Obelisk Of Count Findlater Was Erected Beside The Path And In 1834 Theresa's Obelisk, Commemorating The Visit Of The Duchess Marie Therese Charlotte D'Angouléme In 1833." In Mariánské Lázně, A Sandstone Obelisk Erected In 1849 "Commemorates The Fact That J. W. Goethe Used To Sit With Ulrike Von Levetzow On The Benches Here". (Nomination File, P. 144, 165)
City of Bath
City of Bath
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.57
562
13
At Queen Square: "Erected By Beau Nash In 1738 In Honour Of Frederick, Prince Of Wales"
See En.Wikipedia.Org
St. Petersburg
Inscribed: 1990
4.22
356
9
Rumyantsev Obelisk: "The Obelisk Commemorates The Victories Of Count Pyotr Rumyantsev During The Russo-Turkish War Between 1768 And 1774, And His Service In The Russo-Turkish War Of 1787–1792."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Monticello
Monticello
United States of America
Inscribed: 1987
3.23
213
12
Jefferson's Grave Has An Obelisk-Shaped Gravestone.
See Www.Monticello.Org
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1995
4.00
652
17
Political Martyrs' Monument: Erected In 1844, "It Commemorates Five Political Reformists From The Late 18th And Early 19th Centuries"
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Nubian Monuments
Inscribed: 1979
4.22
272
12
The Unfinished Obelisk In The Stone Quarries Of Ancient Egypt In Aswan (Location 008).
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
Inscribed: 2000
2.55
221
10
Wörlitz: War Memorial, To The Fallen In The 1870/1 Franco-Prussian War, Wwi And Wwii. And Another One In Dessau, At The Old Cemetery.
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Mérida
Mérida
Spain
Inscribed: 1993
3.21
201
6
Glorieta De Las Méridas Del Mundo
See Commons.Wikimedia.Org
Fontainebleau
Inscribed: 1981
3.53
328
9
Marie-Antoinette Obelisk (18th Century)
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Struve Geodetic Arc
Struve Geodetic Arc
Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine
Inscribed: 2005
1.94
246
18
Staro-Nekrassowka Stara Nekrasivka Component (And The One At Beresnäki Is Similar, But Not Narrow Tapering From Its Base)
See Struvearc.Wikidot.Com
Canal du Midi
Inscribed: 1996
2.55
312
11
Riquet Obelisk (1827)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Inscribed: 2000
2.59
159
10
Obelisk To Honour Sidney Gilchrist Thomas
Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro
Inscribed: 2021
2.91
367
6
Obelisco Dos De Mayo (1840) - A War Memorial
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Loire Valley
Inscribed: 2000
4.07
374
10
René Gasnier Monument (To An Early Aviator)
See Www.Aerosteles.Net
Alcala de Henares
Inscribed: 1998
2.57
235
10
One At Plaza De Las Bernardas & One At Plaza Palacio, In Front Of The Archiepiscopal Palace
See Www.Mundandy.Com
Saltaire
Saltaire
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.28
178
13
Saltaire Congregational Church War Memorial Obelisk
See Historicengland.Org.Uk
Maritime Greenwich
Maritime Greenwich
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1997
3.15
533
10
Bellot Memorial And The New Zealand Memorial
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.75
589
18
Missing Stones At Avebury Are Marked With Small Obelisks
See Goo.Gl
Derwent Valley Mills
Derwent Valley Mills
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.39
159
12
Belper Obelisk War Memorial
See Derbyshirewarmemorials.Com
Lake District
Lake District
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2017
3.52
309
7
Wilkinson Monument (Iron Monument Dedicated To The Builder Of The Ironbridge At Ironbridge Gorge)
See Www.Waymarking.Com
Ironbridge Gorge
Ironbridge Gorge
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
2.99
215
12
Coalbrookdale War Memorial, An Obelisk But With A Cross Added To The Top
See Www.Google.Com
Westminster
Westminster
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.61
904
15
Several Graves Feature A Small Obelisk With An Extra Ornament Added To The Top. Examples Are That Of Anna Beaumont And The Villiers Family.
See Www.Westminster-Abbey.Org
Bahá’i Holy Places
Inscribed: 2008
2.68
208
9
Bahá’Í Temples: Carmel West: Place Of Revelation This Is A Small Open Space, Where In 1891 Bahá’U’Lláh Composed The “Tablet Of Carmel”, The Charter Of The Bahá’Í World Administrative Centre. It Is Marked By An Obelisk Marking The Site Of A Future Temple.
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Brugge
Brugge
Belgium
Inscribed: 2000
3.95
670
21
At The Vismarkt
See Commons.Wikimedia.Org
Vigan
Vigan
Philippines
Inscribed: 1999
2.94
80
10
Obelisk To Commemorate Conquistador Juan De Salcedo Is In Front Of St Paul’S Cathedral
See Whc.Unesco.Org
Dolomites
Inscribed: 2009
4.08
326
7
Drei Zinnen War Memorial
See Www.Moesslang.Net
Fortifications of Vauban
Inscribed: 2008
3.01
327
18
Longwy: Le Monument Aux Défenseurs De La Place De Longwy
See Www.Petit-Patrimoine.Com
Lord Howe Island
Inscribed: 1982
3.53
20
5
Mcculloch Obelisk
See Www.Waymarking.Com
Old City of Berne
Inscribed: 1983
3.32
389
10
At The Kornhausbrücke
Belfries
Belfries
Belgium, France
Inscribed: 1999
2.96
555
17
"The Hôtel De Ville In Antwerpen (1564) Is An Excellent Example Of The Transposition Of Renaissance Principles In The Central Risalith With Superposed Diminishing Registers Flanked By Obelisks And Scrollwork And Finished With A Pediment, Reiterating The Theme Of The Central Belfry." (1999 Ab Ev)
See Commons.Wikimedia.Org
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Inscribed: 2012
2.08
171
9
Monument Aux Morts De La Compagnie Des Mines De Lens, Situé À L'Intersection De La Route De Béthune Et De L'Avenue De La Fosse 12" In Lens
See Www.Google.Com
Kraków
Kraków
Poland
Inscribed: 1978
4.05
576
19
Floryjan Straszewski Monument
See Krakow.Wiki
Québec
Québec
Canada
Inscribed: 1985
3.60
295
10
Wolfe-Montcalm Monument
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Val di Noto
Inscribed: 2002
3.37
247
11
The Elephant Fountain On The Piazza Del Duomo In Catania Is A Fountain With A "Black Basalt Statue Of An Elephant". "On The Animal's Back Is An Egyptian-Style Obelisk, 3.66 Meters High, Made Of Granite, Hypothetically From Syene; It Has No Hieroglyphics, But Is Decorated With Egyptian-Style Figures That Do Not Constitute Meaningful Hieroglyphic Writing."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Funerary and memory sites of the First World War
Inscribed: 2023
2.96
236
11
Buttes New British Cemetery - It Is The Fifth Australian Division Memorial
See Www.Ww1cemeteries.Com
Naples
Naples
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.47
568
8
Obelisco Di San Domenico
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
Inscribed: 2021
3.94
274
12
A Small Obelisk Tops The Colonna Del Peronio On The Piazza Della Frutta.
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Inscribed: 2006
3.10
210
11
At Billy Bray's Grave At Baldhu ("Unconventional And Eccentric Methodist Preacher During The 19th Century In The Copper And Tin Mining Communities Of Cornwall")
See Nl.Findagrave.Com
Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites
Inscribed: 2024
1.80
47
2
Jongintaba Obelisk (In Component 14, The Great Place At Mqhekezweni)
Route of Santiago de Compostela
Inscribed: 1993
3.40
287
8
Component 1197 Watertrough Fountain
See Maps.App.Goo.Gl