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White House is no longer open to the general public due
to stricter security regulations which have been in force
since the terrorist attacks on 11 th September. Individual
visitors can only make special arrangements via a Congressman.
Guided group tours take place from Tuesday to
Saturday and are announced one month in advance.
Jefferson Memorial
This impressive, marble memorial with Ionic order columns
and a statue of Thomas Jefferson on the southeast bank of the
Tidal Basin is dedicated to the 3rd President of the USA.
Washington Monument
The white obelisk is 169 m high and is a tribute to the
first President of the USA, George Washington. It is the
highest construction in the city.The obelisk is surrounded
by the 50 flags of the American states. Lifts take you
to the observation level at a height of 152 m. From here
you have a fantastic view of the Lincoln Memorial, the
White House, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and the
Capitol. Construction of the obelisk began in 1848 and
took 37 years to complete. It is recommended you take
the lift up, and use the stairs to come down. On the way,
you pass the memorial stones of all the federal states as
well as of the Cherokee Indian Nation.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden: 7 th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW
One of the world’s best collections of European paintings
and sculptures from the 13th century to the present day
(incl. Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso;
most extensive collection of paintings from the USA).
Georgetown
Georgetown is the most splendid of Washington’s suburbs
with restored houses.A real tip for a trip out in the evening.
Arlington National Cemetery. Visitors to the military
cemetery in Arlington on the west bank of the Potomac
River often pay tribute to President John F. Kennedy.The
eternal flame marks his grave.A ceremonial changing of the
DESTINATION
Washington D.C. is the only American city which does not belong to a federal state. The suffix «D.C.» stands for
District of Columbia and denotes a – special – administrative district. The names Washington D.C., District of
Columbia or just simply D.C. thus always denote the capital of the USA which does not actually lie in any federal
state. Since 1800, Washington, near where the Potomac River flows into the Atlantic Chesapeake Bay, has been
the seat of government of the USA. The city is named after the first American President and is the first American
city to have been planned.
guard takes place on a regular basis in front of The Tomb of
the Unknowns, also referred to as the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
Chesapeake Bay
The largest watershed of the North American continent is
just outside the American capital: Chesapeake Bay.Thousands
of streams and rivers are tributaries to this inlet, which
stretches 300 km along the east coast. At its broadest, the
bay is over 56 km wide. It is quite simply a magnificent living
space.The Indians used the bay as a source of food. Since
the White Man started to settle the banks, this natural paradise
has been more and more exploited: cannons were actually
used in the fight for Chesapeake oysters.
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