Sabia que tinha uma agenda apertada em Washington DC, o mais importante era o reencontro com a familia que uma conspiração cósmica conseguiu juntar nesta cidade: uns portugueses que vieram de Madrid (nós), uma prima que veio da África do Sul e um primo que vive nos EUA mas na outra ponta. Mas não sendo familia havia outra "pessoa" que eu queria muito ver: Abraham Lincoln sentado na sua cadeira de mármore dentro do impressionante monumento que o seu país lhe dedicou.
I knew I had a tight schedule in Washington DC, the most important was the family reunión that a cosmic conspiracy was able to join in this city: a Portuguese couple who came from Madrid (we), a cousin who came from South Africa and a another cousin who lives in the US but at the other end. But not being family there was another "person" I wanted to see: Abraham Lincoln sitting in his marble chair inside an impressive monument that his country built to honor him.
Passo por passo sentia que ia cumprir um objectivo, a curiosidade era muita: será que é mesmo grande? Será que vai ser uma decepção? O que significa isto para mim? Será que estou a ser levada pelos filmes? E com um pé lá dentro todas as dúvidas se dissiparam. Valeu a pena.
Esqueci-me dos filmes, consegui até desligar do barulho que ali estava e aproveitar o momento para sentir a grande homenagem e respeito que têm por ele, o homem que segundo o Wikipedia (e tive que "roubar" com os devidos créditos) governou os EUA durante a Guerra Civil: "preservando a União e abolindo a escravidão, fortalecendo o governo nacional e modernizando a economia" (ver texto original aqui).
O monumento foi construído no inicio do século XX (1914 a 1922) inspirado nos grandes templos gregos e tem nas laterais excertos de discursos de Lincoln de dois dos momentos mais importantes da sua história.
Nos degraus que dão acesso á câmara onde o podemos ver, está uma placa que marca o local onde Martin Luther King Jr. deu o seu famoso discurso de "I have a dream". Não posso negar que foi juntamente com a Biblioteca do Congresso, o meu lugar preferido de Washington D.C..
Step by step I felt that I would fulfill a purpose, curiosity was huge: is it really big? Will it be a disappointment? What does this mean for me? Am I to be taken by the movies? And with one foot in there all doubts dissipated. It was worth it.
I forgot the movies, I managed to turn off from the noise that was in there and enjoy the moment to feel the great honor and respect they have for him, the man who according to Wikipedia (and had to "steal" with due credit) ruled the US during the Civil War: "preserving the Union and abolishing slavery, strengthening the national government and modernizing the economy" (see original text here).
The monument was built in the early twentieth century (1914-1922) inspired by the great Greek temples and has on the sides excerpts from Lincoln's speeches of two of the most important moments in his history.
The steps that give access to the chamber where we can see him, there is a sign that marks the spot where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous speech "I have a dream". I can not deny it was, together with the Library of Congress my favorite place in Washington DC.
I forgot the movies, I managed to turn off from the noise that was in there and enjoy the moment to feel the great honor and respect they have for him, the man who according to Wikipedia (and had to "steal" with due credit) ruled the US during the Civil War: "preserving the Union and abolishing slavery, strengthening the national government and modernizing the economy" (see original text here).
The monument was built in the early twentieth century (1914-1922) inspired by the great Greek temples and has on the sides excerpts from Lincoln's speeches of two of the most important moments in his history.
The steps that give access to the chamber where we can see him, there is a sign that marks the spot where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous speech "I have a dream". I can not deny it was, together with the Library of Congress my favorite place in Washington DC.
Morada: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
Metro: Smithsonian
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