Parque Lincoln, or Lincoln Park, is a
city park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to resi ...
in
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of M ...
, Mexico.
The park is located in the
Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City (''México, D. F.''). There is a
statue
A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size; a sculpture t ...
of
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...
installed in the park, as well as a copy of ''
Abraham Lincoln: The Man'' (also known as ''Standing Lincoln''). The clock tower was built in 1937 and since 1992 it operates as an art gallery.
Image:LincolnPartBikePathDF.JPG, Bike path in Parque Lincoln.
Image:LincolnParkPolanco06.JPG, Reflecting pool
A reflecting pool, also called a reflection pool, is a water feature found in gardens, parks, and memorial sites. It usually consists of a shallow pool of water, undisturbed by fountain jets, for a reflective surface.
Design
Reflecting pools are ...
in Parque Lincoln.
References
External links
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Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City
Parks in Mexico City
Polanco, Mexico City
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