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The Luxor Obelisks are a pair of Ancient Egyptian obelisks carved to stand either side of the portal of the Luxor Temple in the reign of Ramesses II. The left-hand obelisk remains in its location in Egypt, but the right-hand stone, 23 metres (75 ft) high, is now at the centre of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. The Luxor Obelisk in Paris was classified officially as a Monument historique in 1936; beneath it is the Métro station, Concorde. The obelisks are of yellow granite and inscribed with hieroglyphs in honour of the Pharaoh Ramesses II.
@ 08 Aug, 2019
Really cool Obelisk in the middle of Place de la Concorde. It's location means that you can see it from far away on all 4 sides, which is neat. The base of the obelisk has inscriptions detailing how it was brought over from Luxor Temple in Egypt by King Louis-Phillipe, which is a nice bit of history. In general, it's a nice monument.
@ 30 Dec, 2019
Very cool to see but we just looked from afar.
@ 30 Dec, 2019
Good opportunity to see a real obelisk outside Egypt. Unfortunately it is located on a square surrounded by traffic jams.
@ 23 Oct, 2019
A piece of history in the midst of a busy street... Amazing
@ 30 Nov, 2019
Imposing monument, definitely must see!