Washington, D.C. – Places of Interest 1.
Washington, D.C. – Places of Interest 1.
Places of Interest
The White House ① has been the home of all American presidents except George Washington. The Capitol building ② is built along the eastern end of the Mall [mæl] (two miles’ tree-lined parklike area) on Capitol Hill. The building is topped by the bronze statue of Freedom which bears the words „E pluribus unum (Out of many one).
The Supreme Court is located directly accross the street from the Capitol – it houses the highest court in the USA.
The Library of Congress is the largest existing library (90 million items).
From the Capitol Hill you can look over the Mall to Lincoln Memorial ③. This memorial was built in honour of Abraham Lincoln, President who proclaimed the emancipation of slaves (1863). Inside the temple, there is a majestic white marble 20 ft statue of Abraham Lincoln seated in a chair.
East of the Lincoln Memorial stands Washington Monument ④. It is the city’s most famous landmark. It is dedicated to the memory of the first American President – George Washington. It is a white marble obelisk – the talllest structure in Washington – about 170 m high!
South of the Washington Monument, on the south shore of the Tidal Basin, is Jefferson Memorial ⑤. It commemorates the third US President. Encircled by a colonnade, there is a 19 ft bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson, holding the Declaration of Independence.
West of the White House stands George Washington University ⑥.
