The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue (Abraham Lincoln, 1920) was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin. It is one of several monuments built to honor an American president.
It was taken in early morning(5:30am) and there is no any visitor.
林肯纪念堂(Lincoln Memorial),被视为美国永恒的塑像及华盛顿市标志,为纪念美国第十六届总统亚伯拉罕·林肯而建。纪念堂位于在华盛顿的国家大草坪西端,碧波如染的波托马克河东岸上,是一座用通体洁白的花岗岩和大理石建造的古希腊神殿式纪念堂。
纪念堂于1914年破土动工,完成于1922年。纪念堂气氛庄严,鼓舞人心,每天更有不少游客和学生乘车来此参观。已故总统林肯是最受尊敬的美国总统之一,人民不会忘记他对美国作出的贡献──解放奴隶和维护美国统一。