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World War II Memorial Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The National World War II Memorial of the United States is located in the middle of the Reflection Pool and the Washington Monument. It was built to commemorate the 16 million American soldiers who served in World War II. The whole is a sunken oval square, surrounded by 56 white granite monuments, representing the time Every state and overseas territory of the United States has a huge fountain in the middle of the monument group. 1. There is a huge granite arch at each end of the oval stele group of the two arches, which symbolizes the Pacific battlefield and the Atlantic battlefield during World War II. There are three bronze statues of American eagles in each arch. The crown of victory symbolized. 2. Freedom Wall There is an arc-shaped Freedom Wall on the west side of the square, which is inlaid with 4,000 dazzling gold stars, each representing 100 American soldiers who died in World War II. On both sides of the entrance on the east side, there are many reliefs, which record the glorious years of World War II.
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World War II Memorial Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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All 50 states plus some of the other regions that the US had under its control then, it can make for a very educational experience.
At one end of the pond of reflection, echoing the Lincoln Memorial, and the Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial, constitute a war memorial. There are half a circle of granite stone monuments lined up at a time, like a wreath.
Washington's three war memorials, this World War II Memorial Square is also the largest in the scope, World War II monument can also see many bad architectural projects, the monument is also an annual commemoration event.
Located between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., the National World War II Monument is dedicated to the memory of 16 million U.S. servicemen who served during World War II. The whole memorial is a sunken oval square with a circular Lake in the middle and 56 granite pillars on both sides, each representing a state, Washington, D.C. and overseas territory in the United States during World War II. Construction of the monument began in September 2001 and was completed at the end of April 2004. The monument was opened to the public. The completion ceremony was officially held in May 2004. The whole building is solemn and magnificent. The monument is magnificent, magnificent and beautiful in shape and area.
The World War II Monument is a group of monuments, consisting of 56 white granite monuments in an oval shape, each with a relative arch at its long and diameter ends, carved with the letters Pacific and Atlantic respectively, representing two battlefields; the center is a fountain. The elliptical short-diameter front arc design is treated as a wall, called a free wall, with 4,000 Venus inlaid on it, representing the soldiers who died. It's difficult to get a panorama without wide angle.
Between the Reflection Pool and the Washington Monument, 56 granites surround the central fountain. It's solemn and solemn. World peace. No war is everyone's wish. I hope there will never be another war.
The National World War II Monument is built to commemorate the servicemen of the United States during World War II. It is a sunken oval square, surrounded by 56 white granite monuments, with a huge fountain in the center of the monument group.