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555英尺高的方尖碑是哥伦比亚特区最高的建筑。按照法律,华盛顿特区不允许别的建筑物超过它的高度。夏季月份中,华盛顿纪念碑开放时间为9:00至22:00;其余月份开放时间为9:00至17:00。由于资金短缺,纪念碑的建造曾中途停止。纪念碑内部有一部电梯和897级台阶。纪念碑的外墙是由来自马里兰州和马萨诸塞州的白色大理石块砌成。这座方尖碑则是由花岗岩和沙岩做成。内墙包括装在东墙和西墙的193块纪念石。这些纪念石砌在30英尺到450英尺的高度之间。
The 555-foot obelisk is the tallest building in the District of Columbia. By law, Washington DC does not allow other buildings to exceed its height. During the summer months, the Washington Monument is open from 9:00 until 22:00 and the remaining months are from 9:00 until 17:00. Due to lack of funds, construction of monuments stopped midway. Inside the monument there is an elevator and 897 steps. The exterior of the monument is made of white marble from Maryland and Massachusetts. The obelisk is made of granite and sandstone. The interior walls include 193 memorial stones installed on the east and west walls. These memorial stones are between 30 feet and 450 feet.