This is a list of all obelisks built after the 16th century. See List of obelisks in Rome, List of Egyptian obelisks for some ancient obelisks.
Modern obelisks edit
(Listed in date order)
17th century edit
| Obelisk name | Image | Location | Country | Elevation | Completed | Coordinates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | |||||||
| Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins |  | Aix-en-Provence | France | 1667 | 43°31′35″N 5°26′44″E / 43.52639°N 5.44556°E | |||
18th century edit
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19th century edit
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20th century edit
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21st century edit
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See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Big Red Apple". City of Cornellia. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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