One of the most emotional visits you can make on your trip to Washington It is, without a doubt, that of the commemorative wall of the Vietnam Memorial.
In fact, a characteristic of visiting the capital of the United States is that you will have time to visit different monuments memorializing great figures in the country's history, as well as events, such as the Vietnam War.
The good thing is that you will find all these monuments in the large meadow, the heart of the city, known as National Mall.
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Where is the Vietnam Memorial in Washington
The specific objectives of the Vietnam Memorial is located near the Lincoln memorial, in the part of National Mall closest to Potomac River,
Curiosities history Vietnam Memorial in Washington
This monument was built in 1982 as a tribute to the 58.000 American soldiers killed in the Vietnam War.
After analyzing hundreds of designs and proposals for the construction of this memorial monument, finally the Congress of the United States approved the design of a student of the Yale University, Maya Ying Lin.
His proposal for a long black marble wall, in which the names of all dead soldiers, was very controversial by groups of vietnam veterans.
At that time it was considered that said wall constituted an unorthodox monument and did not consider the inclusion of a United States flag or any statue.
What to see at the Vietnam Memorial
Finally, in 1984, the requested flag was installed, with a 16-meter-high mast, and also, in a nearby place, a set of three statues representing American soldiers.
The memorial wall of Vietnam Memorial It is 77 meters long and 3 meters high.
You will find this great wall that has a curved shape in a hollow pointing one side to the Lincoln memorial, and the other, to the great monolith of the Washington Memorial.
This place is usually always very busy with veterans of the Vietnam War and relatives of soldiers who died there, so next to the wall you will find flowers and various souvenirs left by visitors.
And don't be surprised during your visit to find people who are really excited about the wall, who will surely be war veterans or their relatives.
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