This is a list of obelisks built after the 16th century. See List of obelisks in Rome, List of Egyptian obelisks for some ancient obelisks.
Modern obelisks (Listed in date order)
17th and 18th centuries
Obelisk name Image Location Country Elevation Completed Coordinates Notes m ft The Fountain of Four Dolphins :fr:Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône France 1667 Built with Sainte Baume stone, and commissioned as part of an urban renewal project in the 17th Century by Archbishop Michel Mazarin after whom the square and district are named. San Juan de Salcedo MonumentPlaza Salcedo Obelisk Plaza Salcedo, Vigan, Ilocos Sur Philippines 17th century(date uncertain) An obelisk in the centre of Plaza Salcedo, in the midst of a modern (1970's) fountain and reflecting pool, dedicated to the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo, who explored northern Luzon in 1572–1573 and founded the settlement that became Vigan. Described as a 17th-century monument, it is considered the oldest of its kind in the area. Market Square obelisk Ripon, North Yorkshire United Kingdom 1702 The earliest surviving free-standing monumental obelisk in Great Britain, and constructed under then Mayor, John Aislable. It was built as part of a public works program of improvements to Ripon and to replace an earlier market cross. It is capped with a weather vane designed to incorporate the Wakeman's Horn, featured on the coat of arms of the town. Stillorgan Obelisk Stillorgan, Dublin Ireland 1727 Somewhat mysterious, potentially a folly. Constructed of cut granite. Commissioned by Lord Allan as a memorial to his wife (interestingly, she outlived him). Believed to be designed by Edward Lovett Pearce. One of the earliest, if not the first, obelisk-type monuments in Ireland. It may also have been intended as a form of poor relief to provide employment. St. Bartholomäi Church SpireSt. Bartholomäi Kirche Jonitz/Dorfkirche Jonitz Waldersee, Dessau-Roßlau, Sachsen-Anhalt Germany 1722–1725 The spire of the church is an obelisk, which replaced an earlier tower in the 18th century. The church was transformed into its present style with the obelisk tower by Prince Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau St Luke Church Spire Old Street, Islington, London United Kingdom 1727–1733 Steeple of St Luke's Church. The obelisk spire is an unusual feature for an Anglican church. The spire, topped with a weather vane depicting a dragon's head with a fiery tail which was misinterpreted locally as a louse, earned the church the nickname "lousy St Luke's". Queen Anne Obelisk Wentworth Castle, Barnsley, South Yorkshire England 1734 Sandstone ashlar obelisk, likely designed by James Gibbs and built by the Bower family, masons for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford. The inscriptions on the monument are thought to carry coded Jacobite messages. Boyne Obeliskor King William's Obelisk (Remains) Oldbridge, County Louth Ireland 1736detonated 1923 Controversial monument erected to commemorate William of Orange's victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. It was the tallest obelisk in Europe at the time of its construction. Several attempts to demolish the obelisk were made before final obliteration in 1923. Queen Square Obelisk Queen Square, Bath, Somerset United Kingdom 1738 Erected in 1738 by Beau Nash to honour Frederick, Prince of Wales. The obelisk originally stood 70 feet (21 m) tall, but was damaged in a severe gale in 1815 and truncated, requiring it to be re-cut, reducing it to its present height. Conolly's Folly Leixlip, County Kildare Ireland 1740 A folly topped with an obelisk, commissioned by Katherine Conolly in memory of her husband, William Conolly who had been Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, and died in 1729. The folly was constructed specifically as a form of poor relief for the inhabitants of Celbridge during the Irish Famine of 1740-41. Killiney Hill Obelisk Killiney Hill Park, Killiney, County Dublin Ireland 1742 A cone-shaped obelisk on the summit of Killiney Hill, also known as the Mount Mapas Obelisk. erected in June 1742 by John Mapas (also spelled Malpas) as a famine relief project to provide employment for the poor during the Irish Famine of 1740-41, and dedicated to those who lost their lives during that period. It was restored in 2007–2008 by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Mamhead Obelisk Mamhead, Teignbridge, Devon United Kingdom 1742–1745 Constructed of snecked, grey, ashlar limestone, topped with a ball finial and a copper weather vane in the shape of a flaming arrow. Built as a landmark for shipping out of the Port of Exeter, by Thomas Balle, then owner of the Mamhead estate. Umberslade Obelisk Umberslade Hall, Nuthurst, Warwickshire United Kingdom 1749 Constructed with limestone ashlar. Commissioned by Lord Archer during a period of re-landscaping of his manor's gardens. Several theories have been proposed for its erection but the reasons are unrecorded. General Wolfe's Obelisk Stowe Gardens, Stowe,Buckinghamshire United Kingdom 1754 Dedicated to General James Wolfe, an icon of the Seven Years War. The obelisk was built from stone from another statue, and previously stood in another part of the park in which it now stands. Montreal Park Obelisk Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent United Kingdom 1761 Constructed of Kentish Ragstone. Built by Lord Jeffery Amherst, recording his service. Registered as a War Memorial related to the Seven Years War. St George's Circus Obelisk St George's Circus, Southwark, London United Kingdom 1771Moved 1897Returned 1998 A stone obelisk erected to mark the completion of the new roads through St. George's Fields, it was the first purpose-built traffic junction in London and originally featured four oil lamps affixed to it. Moved c.1897, to make way for a clock-tower celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Victoria, into Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park. Returned to its original position in 1998. Kagul Obelisk:ru:Кагульский обелиск Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), Saint Petersburg Russia 1771–1772 Obelisk is one of two erected in honor of Count Pyotr Rumyantsev. It was commissioned by Empress Catherine the Great and is constructed principally of Siberian grey marble, with steps and plinth of Tivdia red marble and pink granite. This obelisk specifically commemorates the Russian victory at the Battle of Kagul, where 17,000 men routed a 150,000-strong Ottoman army. Rumyantsev Obelisk :ru:Румянцевский обелиск Rumyantsev Square (:ru:Румянцевская площадь), Vasilyevsky Island, Saint Petersburg Russia 1799 One of two obelisks in Saint Petersburg in honour of Count Pyotr Rumyantsev. It is cut from grey Serdobol granite and crowned with a bronze gilded sphere bearing an Imperial eagle. Commissioned by Emperor Paul I to commemorate the victories of the Field Marshal in the Russo-Turkish Wars of 1768–1774 and 1787–1792. Originally installed on the Field of Mars, it was moved to its current location in 1818. A garden was laid out around the obelisk in 1865–1867. The Toll Pyramid of Gnodstadt:de:Mautpyramide von Gnodstadt Marktbreit, Bavaria Germany 1766–1773 A sandstone obelisk, erected on the orders of Margrave Alexander of Brandenburg-Ansbach to mark the border of his territory and to commemorate the completion of the Chaussee (Bundesstraße 13 today) from Würzburg to Ansbach. From 1806 to 1814 it served as a Duchy customs post or toll (German:Maut) station, hence its nickname. Originally on a traffic island, it was demolished in a severe accident in 2010, restored and re-erected 15m to the East in 2012. The Chesma ObeliskThe Chesmensky Obelisk :ru:Чесме́нский обели́ск Gatchina Palace Park, Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast Russia 1775 An obelisk constructed of marble in four colours, commemorating the Imperial Russian Navy's victory over the Ottoman navy at the Battle of Chesma (24–26 June 1770) during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774. Commissioned during the period when Gatchina belonged to Prince Grigory Orlov, who was the brother of Alexey Orlov-Chesmensky, commander of the fleet and hero of the battle. The Liberty Column:da:Frihedsstøtten Vesterbrogade, Copenhagen Denmark 1797 A red Nexø sandstone obelisk erected to commemorate the peasant reforms of 1788, which led to the abolition of adscription (Danish: stavnsbåndet), a form of serfdom. It was funded by the bourgeoisie of Copenhagen to demonstrate gratitude for the reforms and to counter pressure from the nobility to repeal them. Renovated in 1850–51, dismantled during the construction of the Central Station and Boulevard Line in the early 1900s. It was re-inaugurated in 1999 after another renovation. The Villa Medici Obelisk Obelisco di Villa Medici Villa Medici, Pincian Hill, Rome Italy 1972 Often cited as "a 19th-century copy"This number is widely reported, however research has not located an obelisk in the gardens during the 19th Century, or before 1972. of the Boboli obelisk moved to the Boboli Gardens in Florence. It is reported by Villa Medici that the obelisk which stands at the Villa Medici is a copy, cast of marble and epoxy resin, produced in 1972, commissioned by Balthus and made by Michel Bourbon. James's Street Obelisk Drinking Fountain James's Street, Dublin Ireland 1790 A Portland stone obelisk with four sundials and a drinking fountain at its base, erected by Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1784 to 1787, and was responsible for several other drinking fountains erected around Dublin. The fountain was restored in 1995 by Dublin City Council. Dangan Obelisk Summerhill Obelisk Dangan Castle, near Summerhill, County Meath Ireland 1790 A yellow brick obelisk, almost 45 feet (13.7 m) in height, consisting of a "needle" on an arcaded open pedestal. It is the sole surviving obelisk from the Dangan Castle estate, which once reportedly boasted over one hundred follies and garden buildings, including at least twenty-five obelisks. Restored and repaired to its original height in 2014. Obelisk of the ConstableConnétable Obelisk:ru:Площадь Коннетабль Gatchina Palace Park, Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast Russia 1793 The Connétable is a square centred on an obelisk. The complex was commissioned by Pavel Petrovich, future Tsar Paul I, after visiting Château de Chantilly, whose Terrasse du Connétable and Statue of the Constable (Duke Anne de Montmorency, 1493–1567) were the inspiration. It was rebuilt after being obliterated by lightning in 1881, and was restored and repaired several times between 1904 and the 1980s. Finally it was rebuilt in 2017.Vallotton Monument Wexford Ireland 1793 A controversial monumental obelisk built in honor of Maj. Charles Vallotton who was killed during a 1793 protest against the government policy of tithing. This began an escalation that culminated in the Rebellion of 1798. The monument was rededicated to all who lost their lives between 1793 and 1798 at the rebellion's bicentennial. The Old Obelisk at Slottsbacken:sv:Obelisken i Stockholm Slottsbacken, Gamla stan, Stockholm Sweden 3 October 1800Dismantled 2017Re-erected 2020 An obelisk which was composed of 17 granite drums believed to be quarried from Ulfsunda. It was commissioned by King Gustav III (but unveilled by his successor King Gustav IV) in honor of the Stockholm Burghurs and their protection of the city during the Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790). Due to irreprable age and weather damage, dismantled in 2017 to be replaced. Emmeramsplatz Obelisk Schlosspark, Schloss Thurn und Taxis, Regensburg, Bavaria Germany c.1780sRe-erected 1803 Neoclassical limestone obelisk bearing the initial cartouche of Prince Carl Anselm von Thurn und Taxis. Originally erected in the gardens of :de:Schloss Freudenhain, Passau in the 1780s by Prince-Bishop Count Auersperg; relocated to Regensburg after the Josephinian secularization in the early 1800s.
19th century