Abraham Lincoln—Singapore City - Statues of Historic Figures on Waymarking.com

The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (1809-65) is principally known for his leadership, of the Union, during the US Civil War. This destructive conflict lasted from 1861-5. Lincoln preserved the Union, abolished slavery, and increased the central control of the national government. He was assassinated at the end of the war. He is immortalised by numerous statues in the USA.

This statue is located in Singapore City, in the courtyard of the Parkview Square Building. It is on one side of the courtyard, in a line of historical statues. The entire complex enjoys an European, classical theme. It is life-sized, and appears to be made of bronze. Plato is declaiming to his audience, with drama and flair, in classical dress, with a beard (good man). Entry to this area is unrestricted.

Parkview Square was designed by the US firm James Adams Design, together with DP Architects of Singapore. It was built at a cost of SGD$87.93 million. It is a modern building, having been completed in 2002, it was designed in the classic Art Deco style, following the example of the New York City, 1929 Chanin Building. Locally, the building is often referred to as "Gotham building", due to its Art Deco architectural style that resembles the fictional Gotham City of Batman legend.

The open plaza of Parkview Square is reminiscent of Piazza San Marco in Venice, with sculptures and statues surrounding the open plaza. There are many bronze effigies of some of the most famous figures in world history.

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