Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC
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Jefferson Memorial, Washington - by Joe Ravi (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Description
The Jefferson Memorial was built in 1939-43 in Washington D.C. to commemorate the Founding Fathers of the United States and Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. It was designed by John Russell Pope with a circular colonnade in Ionic style, 50m in diameter and open to the elements. The 5.8m bronze statue inside was sculpted by Rudulph Evans and added in 1947. On the panel of the southwest interior wall are excerpts from the Declaration of Independence, written in 1776 and on the northwest interior wall is an excerpt from the 1777 Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
Access & Transport
The memorial is just over 1km south of the Washington National Monument next to the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the Potomac River. The NMS bus service stops there. For those that require it, an elevator is located in the basement of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to access the chamber area. Accessibility info: https://www.nps.gov/thje/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm
Instructions & Recommendations
The memorial is worth seeing by day or by night when it is lit. We suggest combining this activity with a walk in East Potomac Park.
Environmental & Social
Low carbon footprint and part of the city and nation's historical and architectural heritages.
Conclusion
The Jefferson Memorial is one of many monuments worth visiting in Washington, for its architecture and what it commemorates. Enjoyable by day and by night.
Key positive
Beautiful classical design
Historical aspect
Key negative
Takes a little effort to get there
Suitability
Accessible to visitors with reduced mobility
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
Updated in August 2023
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 30m
est. visit time:0h 45m
Sunrise / early morningOk
MorningOk
Lunch timeOk
AfternoonOk
Sunset / eveningOk
Night – bef. midnightNo
Night – aft. midnightNo