Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool
Vista desde el "Memorial a Lincoln" del "Reflecting Pool" y del "Monumento a Washington" al fondo.

La Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (o Piscina Reflectante del Monumento a Lincoln) es quizás la piscina reflectante más conocida de Washington D.C. Se encuentra al este del Monumento a Lincoln y es un piscina larga y rectangular que sale en muchas de las fotos del Monumento a Washington.

Su ubicación está al oeste del National Mall, y tiene alrededor de 618 metros (2.029 pies) de largo por 51 metros (167 pies) de ancho. Tiene una profundidad de alrededor de 46 centímetros (18 pulgadas) en los lados y de 76 cm (30 pulgadas) en el centro. Contiene unos 25 millones y medio de litros de agua (6.750.000 galones).

La Capitol Reflection Pool (o Piscina Reflectante del Capitolio) se encuentra al oeste del Capitolio de los Estados Unidos, en el extremo oriental del National Mall. A su lado se encuentra el Memorial a Ulysses S. Grant, que representa la victoria de la Unión que consiguió el General Grant durante la Guerra Civil Estadounidense.

La piscina puede ser vista en un episodio de South Park ("Super Best Friends") y en una escena de la película Forrest Gump. En el episodio 19 de la octava temporada de la serie de animación Padre de Familia (Family Dad), el protagonista Peter Griffin se pelea contra su mismo reflejo.


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