Buildings in Washington D.C.
It’s enjoyable and free to look at buildings while travelling. In this post, I will show you some photos from a memorable journey to Washington D.C. this summer. For earlier posts on D.C.: George Mason Memorial, Constitution Gardens, The U.S. Navy Memorial and World War II Memorial.
Everything is within walking distance, but if you want to see a lot in one day, the metro transport is recommendable. We booked a free guided tour inside the Capitol and were able to attend a meeting in the House of Representatives.
The Area around Capitol Hill
Washington Capitol Hill
Washington DC Capitol Hill James Madison Memorial Building, World’s largest library, Independence Avenue
Washington Capitol Rotunda
Washington Capitol area
Washington Congress Jefferson Library Building
Washington Congress Jefferson’s Library Building
Washington Congress Jefferson Library Building
The Supreme Court at 1st Street, East Capitol Street, and 2nd Street. The Supreme Court is the judiciary branch of the US Government and significant to the Constitution. It was established in 1787 at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention. This building in Corinthian Style is from 1935 designed by Cass Gilbert.
Washington Supreme Court
Washington Supreme Court
Washington Supreme Court detail
Washington Supreme Court
Washington Supreme Court
Washington Supreme Court
The Federal Triangle the Penn Quarter. The FBI in so-called Brutal Style
The National Archives and The Department of Justice in the Penn Quarter
The White House
We booked a hotel not too far from the White House. I love and respect your President, so I was happy to walk by and even run in the Memorial Parks and the National Mall. Nine years ago on my first visit, I avoided The White House. George Washington chose this site for The White House. Theodore Roosevelt named it “The White House” a hundred years later in 1902. The first president to live here was John Adams in 1800. It was burned down by The English in 1812 and restored in 1817 and then occupied by President James Monroe.
In an upcoming post, I will show pictures from memorials and Arlington Cemetery.
Categories: Sightseeing, Travelling, USA
From one Heart to Another 
So good to see the photos of your visit to DC. I was there for three days in 1999, with a friend. We started to look at all the buildings – got sidetracked visiting the Holocaust museum. We went back there the next day too so we didn’t see all the things that you did. I’m not sorry we visited the museum but am sad we didn’t get a chance to see more. We did get to Arlington and a few other famous places.
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Thank you so much for your kind comment. It’s overwhelming to be able to see so much in some short days. We were there for eight days and only, in the end, did we learn to use the metro. Now, looking at my photos I I wish to go back to see more details and things I only learn about now
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I notice from “Paol Soren” that you have even ‘visited’ Tasmania. Very interesting!!!😊
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Yes, though I will not be able to make posts on “that” trip. Thank you for coming to my blog
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