Parque Lincoln is a
city park in
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
, Mexico in the
Polanco neighborhood. The park memorializes
US President
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War ...
and has a copy of ''
Abraham Lincoln: The Man'', also known as ''Standing Lincoln''. The park also has
a statue of
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, civil and political rights, civil rights activist and political philosopher who was a leader of the civil rights move ...
.
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 in Parque Lincoln.
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Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City
Parks in Mexico City
Polanco, Mexico City
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