🗽 Obelisks of the World

These are notable obelisks — tall, four-sided tapering monuments, from ancient Egyptian masterworks to nineteenth-century civic memorials raised in capitals around the world. Each profile shows where the obelisk stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

126 obelisks from 39 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any obelisk for its full profile.

Africa (7) Americas (29) Asia (9) Europe (78) Oceania (2)

Africa (7 obelisks)

Americas (29 obelisks)

Asia (9 obelisks)

Europe (78 obelisks)

Oceania (2 obelisks)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.