Washington

The capital of the United States of America was founded in 1791 in
the District of Columbia. The capital received the name of Washington — after
the name of the commander-in-chief of the American army in the War for
Independence who became the first President of the United States. President
Washington himself took an active part in choosing the place for the capital.
He invited a famous French engineer, Pierre Charles L'Enfant. With a help and
advice of Washington, he drew a plan of a city with straight streets running
far into a great distance. It was something new in those days.

There is a law in Washington against building structures higher
than the Capitol; therefore it represents a different appearance from New York
with its sky-scrapers. The Capitol, where the Congress meets is a very high and
beautiful building with white marble columns. It is in the very centre of the
city. Four avenues radiate from the Capitol dividing the city into four parts.
Not far from the Capitol is the Library of Congress. It holds five million
books. Today Washington is a city which attracts a lot of tourists by its
fashionable hotels, restaurants and sightseeing attractions as “Mount Vernon”
the house of the first president George Washington, the Lincoln Memorial, the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the White House and others. The White House, the
residence of the president, is the oldest public structure in the capital and
one of the most beautiful. Among the newer buildings one of the most imposing
is the National Gallery of Art.

The city of Washington, with its long wide avenues, with shady
trees on both sides, its low buildings and its crowds of government officials
is very interesting and beautiful.

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