General Information Washington DC is the capital of

General Information Washington DC is the capital of the United States of America. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The city was named after the first US president George Washington.

Places of Interest • • • The White House Pennsylvania Avenue The Library of Congress Lincoln Memorial Jefferson Memorial • • The Capitol Washington Monument The National Gallery of Art The Smithsonian Information Centre

Pennsylvania Avenue A wide street in the centre of Washington DC which connects the Capitol with the White House.

The White House The beautiful home of every President of the United States except George Washington. This is the oldest public building in Washington DC and has the most famous address - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. There are 132 rooms in the White House.

The Capitol The tallest building in Washington DC and the most famous building in the United States, because this is where laws are made by the US Congress. The Capitol is surrounded by a beautiful garden with many trees and flowers.

The Library of Congress is the largest national library in the world. It takes 340 miles of shelves to hold all of the books.

Washington Monument This Monument is often called “the Pencil”. It was built in honour of George Washington, the first American President. It is 180 metres high. You can get a bird’s eye view of the city from there.

Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial was built in honour of Abraham Lincoln, the 16 th President of the United States of America, who gave freedom to black slaves in America. Inside the memorial there is a huge statue of Abraham Lincoln.

Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson memorial was built in honour of Thomas Jefferson. Inside is a 19 -foot statue of Thomas Jefferson standing on a 6 -foot pedestal. The writings of Thomas Jefferson are inscribed on the walls.

National Gallery of Art One of the richest art collections in the USA. It was founded in 1937 and it has been open to the public since 1941. The Gallery contains works of European and American fine arts.

The Smithsonian Information Centre … or “the Castle”. Information about special activities at the Washington museums is provided here.