About
3,500-Year-old Egyptian obelisk (circa 1450 BC, commissioned by Pharaoh Thutmose III), gifted to the US in the 19th century and erected in Central Park behind the Met in 1881. Oldest man-made outdoor monument in NYC.
Why go
- The oldest thing in New York City
- Ancient architectural achievements embodying ancient human thought
Must try
- See the hieroglyphs on all four sides
Pro tips
- Erected in Central Park behind the Met
- William Vanderbilt personally paid for transport
- Rolled to water on cannonballs for transport
Good to know
- NYC's acid rain, pollution did damage
- Egypt threatened to take it back in 2011
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Rating
4.7 / 5
Phone: +1 212-310-6600