German-American Friendship Garden

The German-American Friendship Garden on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. stands as a symbol of the positive and cooperative relations between the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Situated within the Washington Monument grounds on the historic axis between the Jefferson Pier and the White House (see White House meridian), the garden borders Constitution Avenue Northwest between 15th and 17th Streets Northwest, where an estimated seven million visitors pass each year.

The garden features plants native to both Germany and the United States and provides seating and cooling fountains.

[2]As noted by President Ronald Reagan, who created the Presidential Commission to complete work on the project after a 1982 visit to Washington by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, ...

I'm proud to announce a product of that commission: the dedication of a garden here in Washington as a symbol of the friendship between our two countries.