- en.wikipedia.org Lincoln MemorialThe Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial that honors the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
- aakashravendigimark.medium.com lincoln-memorial-…The Lincoln Memorial is one of the most precious monuments of America which is seated proudly at the west end of Washington D.C.’s National Mall.
- nps.gov linc/index.htmLearn about the features of the memorial that honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and meet the architects and artists who created it.
- linkedin.com pulse/why-you-should-visit-lincoln-…However, less than two years later, Congress incorporated the Lincoln Monument Association to build a memorial to the slain 16th president.
- washington.org DC-guide-to/lincoln-memorialThere are 36 columns, each one representing one state in the U.S. at the date of President Lincoln’s death. The memorial itself is 190 feet long and 119 feet wide...
- britannica.com topic/Lincoln-Memorial-monument-…The Lincoln Memorial includes 36 columns of Colorado marble, one for each state in the Union at the time of Lincoln’s death in 1865; each column stands 44 feet...
- abrahamlincolnonline.org lincoln/sites/…In 1910 two members of Congress joined forces to create a memorial which honored Lincoln.
- historyview.org library/lincoln-memorial/Beyond its architectural grandeur, the Lincoln Memorial has been a focal point for many pivotal events in American history, especially relating to civil rights.
- freedom-gpt-wiki.vercel.app wiki/trek-towards-the…The Lincoln Memorial is a large marble statue of President Abraham Lincoln located in Washington D. C., United States.
- american-history.net iconic-buildings-list/…The Lincoln Memorial is a structure dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, one of the most iconic figures of American history and the 16th President of the United...
Lincoln Anıtı
Anıt
Genel bilgiler
Lincoln Anıtı, Washington'ın en gözde eserlerinden birisidir. Amerika'nın en sevilen 3 başkanından (Franklin D. Roosevelt ve John F. Kennedy ile birlikte) birisi olan 16. başkan Abraham Lincoln'un anısına yapılmıştır.
Eser, 13,4 m yüksekliğindedir ve 36 sütunu vardır. Bu 36 sütun Lincoln başkanlığındaki Amerika'nın eyaletlerinin sayısına eşittir. İçerisindeki oturan Abraham Lincoln heykeli ise yaklaşık 6 m yüksekliğinde ve 175 tondur.
Eser Henry Bacon tarafından Yunan Heykelleri mimarisinde tasarlanmıştır. Hem heykelde hem de anıtta mermer kullanılmıştır. İnşaat 1914'te başlamış ve 1922'de halka açılmıştır.
Anıt 25 Aralık haricinde 24 saat açıktır.
Kısa bilgiler
- Tamamlanma tarihi:30 Mayıs 1922
- Yüzölçümü:0,00254 km²