חזות חיצונית המחקה תולוס יווני מובילה לפסל על ענק של המנסח הראשי של הצהרת עצמאות ארה"ב, ובהמשך הנשיא השלישי שלה. מהמונומנטים המרשימים שנבנו בעת החדשה!

One of the great presidents of the United States. I hope because he owned slaves that they don't tear this place down. The monument is self was beautiful and offered some great views of the lake and other monuments. It's a little bit far away when walking around The Monuments but I would definitely recommend it.

This is a fitting tribute to one of the more controversial founding fathers. It is fairly reserved which is amusing if you know how extravagant he lived his life. It has several of his passages from the Declaration of Independence which he helped write. The main argument about this is that three of the four passages contain wording of freedom and that no man should be held in bondage. Anybody who has read about Jefferson would know he had many slaves. This is a tribute to one of the most important men in US history, but leaves out some of the lesser know topics about his life.

Jefferson amava molto l'architettura neoclassica dell'antica Grecia, per questo motivo il suo memoriale è stato progettato ispirandosi al Pantheon. Salendo gli alti scalini di marmo, bisogna fermarsi per una vista mozzafiato sulla Casa Bianca. Bisogna attraversare poi le imponenti colonne fino ad arrivare alla statua in bronzo di Jefferson alta sei metri. La figura, rivolta a nord verso la Casa Bianca, fu progettata per rappresentare l'Illuminismo e Jefferson in quanto filosofo e statista.

The Jefferson Memorial is a beautiful memorial. It is a solemn place where you are to be quiet and respectful. It's very majestic and gives you a sense of awe as you read the quotes throughout the memorial. We visited during the Cherry Blossom festival. It is absolutely breathtaking! The Tidal Basin is beautifully lined with these gorgeous trees. It's a must see when visiting Washington DC!