Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensCentral Park Obelisk
At The Obelisk
Upper East Side
A 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk commissioned by Pharaoh Thutmose III, now standing atop Greywacke Knoll with the Met in sight. Hieroglyphs praising ancient rulers weather centuries of desert sun and Manhattan pollution alike.
Ancient Egyptian monument
3,500-year-old obelisk
Central Park landmark
Hieroglyphic inscriptions
Tips
🦀two original bronze crabs are at the Met
📸best photos with the Met Museum in the background
🧴check the hieroglyphs up close with sunscreen
Central Park Obelisk
Upper East SideOpen
Parks & GardensParks & GardensA 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk commissioned by Pharaoh Thutmose III, now standing atop Greywacke Knoll with the Met in sight. Hieroglyphs praising ancient rulers weather centuries of desert sun and Manhattan pollution alike.
Ancient Egyptian monument
3,500-year-old obelisk
Central Park landmark
Hieroglyphic inscriptions
Tips
🦀two original bronze crabs are at the Met
📸best photos with the Met Museum in the background
🧴check the hieroglyphs up close with sunscreen