Reflecting Pool

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body of water landmark reflecting pool tourist attraction

The Reflecting Pool is a long, rectangular body of water on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., famed for mirroring iconic monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	body of water → landmark → reflecting pool → tourist attraction →
adjacentTo	Lincoln Memorial →
alignedWith	Washington Monument →
alsoKnownAs	Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool →
area	about 7.5 acres →
builtDuring	construction of the Lincoln Memorial →
constructionEnd	1923 →
constructionStart	1922 →
country	United States →
designer	Henry Bacon →
governingBody	U.S. National Park Service →
hasFeature	rows of trees along its sides → walkways along both sides →
length	about 2,028 feet → about 618 meters →
lighting	illuminated at night by surrounding monuments →
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. →
location	National Mall →
maintainedBy	National Park Service →
material	concrete →
mirrors	Lincoln Memorial → Washington Monument →
near	Korean War Veterans Memorial → Vietnam Veterans Memorial → World War II Memorial →
notableEvent	1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom →
openToPublic	yes →
orientation	east–west →
partOf	National Mall and Memorial Parks →
renovated	2010–2012 →
renovationCost	about 34 million US dollars →
renovationPurpose	improve water quality and structural integrity →
shape	rectangular →
surfaceType	still water →
symbolizes	reflection and national memory →
touristPopularity	high →
usedFor	civil rights rallies → political demonstrations → public gatherings →
viewType	panoramic views of the National Mall →
waterSource	city water supply →
width	about 167 feet → about 51 meters →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Constitution Avenue NW ("Reflecting Pool area near Lincoln Memorial") → Lincoln Memorial Circle ("Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool") →	adjacentTo
Lincoln Memorial Circle → Washington Monument Grounds →	hasViewOf
Reflecting Pool ("Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool") →	alsoKnownAs
National Mall →	contains
Henry Bacon ("Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool landscaping (collaborative context)") →	designed
Korean War Veterans Memorial →	hasView
Korean War Veterans Memorial →	near
Lincoln Memorial →	overlooks