District of Columbia War Memorial
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 "residents and citizens" of the District of Columbia who performed military service in World War I, including the 499 who gave their lives in that service.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: artwork by Frederick H. Brooke
- Also known as: “D.C. War Memorial”, “D.C. World War Memorial”, and “DC War Memorial”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and Lincoln Memorial.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Lincoln Memorial
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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple.
Washington Monument
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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Foggy Bottom.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
District of Columbia War Memorial
- Category: war memorial
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“District of Columbia War Memorial” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “District of Columbia War Memorial”
- Chinese: “哥倫比亞特區戰爭紀念碑”
- Dutch: “District of Columbia War Memorial”
- French: “mémorial de guerre du district de Columbia”
- French: “Mémorial de guerre du district de Columbia”
- German: “District of Columbia War Memorial”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת הזיכרון של מחוז קולומביה”
- Portuguese: “District of Columbia War Memorial”
- Spanish: “Memorial de Guerra al Distrito de Columbia”
- Spanish: “Monumento de guerra al distrito de columbia”
- Spanish: “Monumento de Guerra al Distrito de Columbia”
- Urdu: “ڈسٹرکٹ آف کولمبیا وار میموریل”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include District of Columbia World War Memorial and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
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