Korean War Veterans Memorial

The Korean War Veterans Memorial, in Washington

The Korean War Veterans Memorial pays tribute to those who fought during this conflict from 1950 to 1953. The Washington audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of memory inaugurated in 1995, marked by its striking statues of soldiers on the march.

The tribute to the soldiers of Korea

Inaugurated in 1995 by the American president Bill Clinton and the South Korean president Kim Young Sam, this memorial is a tribute to the men and women who fought during the Korean War, that took place from 1950 to 1953. This conflict, that opposed North Korea, supported by its allies, to South Korea, defended by an international coalition led by the United States under the aegis of the United Nations, made countless victims and ended with an armistice that left the peninsula divided. Long called the forgotten war, it received with this memorial the recognition due to those who served there. The monument is famous for its group of steel statues representing a detachment of soldiers on the march, frozen in the effort and the vigilance, whose ghostly silhouettes are reflected in a wall of polished granite engraved with faces. A grave and moving atmosphere emanates from this ensemble, that evokes the harshness of the combat and the sacrifice consented. A place of contemplation, it honours the memory of the combatants. A place of memory and a solemn tribute, the Korean War Veterans Memorial is discovered with respect.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, the memorial inaugurated in 1995 in tribute to those who fought during the Korean War, from 1950 to 1953, long called the forgotten war; it is famous for its group of steel statues representing soldiers on the march, whose silhouettes are reflected in a wall of polished granite engraved with faces, in a grave and moving atmosphere. The Korean War Veterans Memorial is a place of memory of Washington. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Korean War Veterans Memorial lies on the National Mall, near the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, reachable on foot. It is an open-air memorial, freely accessible. It is best to visit it with the respect due to this place of contemplation.

When was the Korean War Veterans Memorial of Washington inaugurated?

In 1995, by the American president Bill Clinton and the South Korean president Kim Young Sam, in tribute to the men and women who fought during the Korean War, from 1950 to 1953; it is famous for its group of steel statues representing soldiers on the march, whose silhouettes are reflected in a wall of polished granite engraved with faces.

Where is the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington?

On the National Mall, near the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, in the United States.