Black Granite
The Vietnam Memorial, a black reflective granite wall with the names of all the Americans killed in the Vietnam War enscribed. It is on the Mall near the Lincoln Memorial end of the reflecting pool.
granite slabs imported from India
Wikipedia says "Granite for the wall came from Bangalore, Karnataka, India and was deliberately chosen because of its reflective quality." Though are no sources for this information.
Washington DC. The Vietnam War Memorial is located in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. There is a traveling version of the wall, however, that traverses the US allowing visitors to experience the wall without visiting the capital.
Black Granite
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. has two adjoining black granite walls that list the names of over 58,000 Americans who died or went missing during the Vietnam War.
The black granite used for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was sourced from quarries in India. It was chosen for its durability and reflective qualities, allowing visitors to see their own reflections as they pay their respects to the fallen soldiers.
The Vietnam Memorial, a black reflective granite wall with the names of all the Americans killed in the Vietnam War enscribed. It is on the Mall near the Lincoln Memorial end of the reflecting pool.
Monument in Washington, D.C., designed by maya-lin. It consists of two low, black granite walls that meet to form a wide V shape. Engraved on the mirrorlike surface are the names of the more than 58,000 U.S. dead and missing-in-action who served in the vietnam-war, listed by date of casualty. When Lin's abstract design was announced, several veterans groups and others protested; eventually a traditional statue depicting three servicemen with a flag was commissioned, to stand at the entrance to the site. Since its dedication in 1982, the controversial wall has become one of the city's most visited and most affecting tourist attractions.The Memorial was built with funds donated from corporations, veterans organizations and individuals throughout the United States.
granite slabs imported from India
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC is made of granite. Maya Lin, the designer, chose a very special granite that is found only in Bangalore, India for its special properties. The granite is black. It has a very fine grain so when the names were etched into it, the edges of the letters would not be ragged. It is an extremely hard granite, so it will last hundreds of years and can be polished to a very reflective finish, to reflect the surroundings and visitors.
The Vietnam Wall/Memorial was built out of black granite. It was polished to reflect the beauty around it.
Yes, Ms. Miya Lin designed the Memorial Wall that constitutes part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. It was a national design contest. Originally, her winning design met with outrage from some veterans' groups. They called it the black gash of shame. Not to be forgotten, there is a statue called, "The Three Soldiers," which was commissioned to appease that reaction. Additionally, a Women's Memorial, located north of the Memorial Wall hear the Reflecting Pool, is dedicated to the American women who served in the war. In time, the opposing voices faded and veterans universally accepted the black granite reflecting wall with the 58,000+ names of those who died in the Vietnam conflict.
The black granite walls are of the Vietnam Veterans memorial in Washington, DC. The Three Soldiers is a bronze sculpture by the late Frederick Hart. They "stand guard" over their fallen comrades memorialized on The Wall. It is also called "Three Servicemen".
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a black granite wall that spans 245.75 feet east-to-west and is a tad bit over 10 feet tall at the tallest point (in the middle and for the next, approximately, 40 feet) and around one-third of a foot at the shortest point (at the ends of the wall). The wall is divided by some 140 panels. Letters, numbers, and symbols are engraved and appear in white; everything is to be read from the middle (the axis) towards one of the ends, from top to bottom on each panel. See Related Links below for some images.
Wikipedia says "Granite for the wall came from Bangalore, Karnataka, India and was deliberately chosen because of its reflective quality." Though are no sources for this information.