Tallest monumental column

The tapering column on the bank of the San Jacinto River near Houston, Texas, USA, stands 173.7 m (570 ft) tall,14 m (47 ft) square at the base and 9 m (30 ft) square at the observation tower. Commemorating the Battle of San Jacinto (21 Apr 1836), it was constructed from 1936 to 1939 and is surmounted by a star weighing 200 tonnes (440,000 lb.