“The newest memorial on the National Mall commemorates the life and work of the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner.”
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Time Out
"It’s been a long time coming, but African-Americans have finally found their place on the National Mall." Full review
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"At the corner of G and 9th streets is the Martin Luther King Memorial Library, built in 1972. This is an austere building designed by Mies van der Rohe, one of the 20C's most influential architects."
Frommer's
"Authorized by Congress in 1996, this memorial pays tribute to the Baptist minister, who was committed to nonviolence and direct action to force social change." Full review
Not For Tourists
"MLK emerges from the Stone of Hope at Tidal Basin."
Fodor's
"Located strategically between the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials and adjacent to the FDR Memorial, the crescent-shape King Memorial sits on a 4-acre site on the curved bank of the Tidal Basin." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
16.0
"Located beside the Tidal Basin, this 30-foot-high granite memorial pays homage to civil rights activist Dr." Full review
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The latest memorial on the Mall (2011) in Washington, the gigantic statue (9m) that emerges from a block of white granite represents Martin Luther King Jr., advocate of non-violent..." Full review
Frommer's
" A 28-foot, 6-inch statue of Dr. King in a business suit...a curving boundary wall enclosing the grounds perhaps commemorates the slain civil rights leader best, with inscriptions of excerpts " Full review
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