Washington
I am going to tell you about Washington. Washington,
the capital of the United States is situated on the Potomac River in the
District of Columbia. The district is a piece of land which does not belong to
any one state but to all the states. The district is named in honor of
Columbus, the discoverer of America.
Washington was founded in 1791 for the purpose of
serving as the capital of the United States of America. George Washington chose
the place located midway to keep at close touch as possible between the states.
Washington is quite new as it didn't exist for two hundred years. The
population of the city is nearly million people. It is not a very large city,
but it is very important as the capital of the USA. There is a law in
Washington against building structures higher than the Capitol; therefore it
presents a different appearance from New York with its skyscrapers.
Washington has many historical places. The largest and
tallest is the Capitol, where the Congress meets. It is a very beautiful
building with white marble columns. Not far from the Capitol is the Library of
Congress. It holds five million books.
The White House, the residence of the president is the
oldest public structure in the capital and one of the most beautiful. It was
built in 1799. It is a two storied white building. It is said that in 1812 when
England was at war with America the British entered the city and some of the
buildings, including the Capitol and the house of the president were set on
fire. Two years later in order to hide the marks of the fire, the brown stone
walls of the president's home were painted white and it has been the White
House ever since.
Not far from the Capitol is the Washington monument,
which looks like a very big pencil. It rises 160 meters and it is empty inside.
A special lift brings visitors to the top in 70 seconds from where they can
enjoy a view of the city.
The Jefferson Memorial was built in memory of the
third President of the USA Thomas Jefferson, who was also the author of the
Declaration of Independence. The Memorial is surrounded by cherry trees.
The Lincoln Memorial is devoted to the memory of the
sixteenth President of the USA, the author of the Emancipation Proclamation,
which gave freedom to Negro slaves in America.
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