LINCOLN MEMORIAL
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Founded between 1914 and 1922 in tribute to President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), this memorial is the work of Daniel Chester French, who inspired him to build the Doric Greek temples. Wall paintings in the interior are signed by Jules Guerin. The magnificent white monument houses a huge statue of Lincoln seated (6 metres high). It was on these steps that Martin Luther King gave his famous speech «I have dream» on August 28, 1963 (you can see a small note on the exact location where the latter was held). This is one of the most recognizable points in the federal capital, and it is also where many people in Washington come to admire the sunset, the Lincoln Memorial Pool of Lincoln Memorial, to admire the Washington Monument mordoré and its perfect reflection in the water mirror. The place is worth more than a glance: it is the whole soul of the city that is gathered here!
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