- The Paris Obelisk, also known as the Obelisk of Luxor or “L’Aguille de Cleopatre”, is an Egyptian Obelisk that was erected in the Place de La Concorde, Paris, in 1826.
- It is usually referred to now as the Luxor Obelisk.
History
- The Paris Obelisk is one of a pair of Obelisks commissioned by Ramesses the Great, that stood in front of the Luxor Temple in Egypt.
- Its twin still stands today in front of the Luxor Temple.
Cleopatra's Needle, London
- The New York Obelisk, also called Cleopatra’s Needle, and is from a pair of Obelisks from the Caesareum, originally from the Temple of Ra-Atum in Heliopolis, Egypt.
- The London Obelisk was erected on the Victoria Embankment in London, on the 12th September 1878.
Cleopatra's Needle, New York
- The New York Obelisk, also called Cleopatra’s Needle, is from the same pair of Obelisks as the London Cleopatra’s Needle. It came from the Caesareum, originally from the Temple of Ra-Atum in Heliopolis, Egypt.
- It was erected in New York Central Park on 22nd February 1881.
Photo: Paris Obelisk