The Lincoln Memorial was closed after Georgetown student reportedly held a rowdy graduation party and left the steps littered with broken booze bottles.

The National Mall’s park service announced on Twitter this morning that the iconic Washington Dc memorial was closed after a ‘local university graduation celebration left litter, broken bottles and spilled wine and champagne covering the steps.’

Georgetown hasn’t been confirmed as the college involved, they said they are ‘monitoring’ the situation. It is also reportedly a tradition for its students to head to the memorial to watch the sun rise after their graduation.

It has since been cleaned up and reopened, but the filth sparked fury – especially as the landmark’s 100th birthday celebrations are due to kick-off soon.

Photos posted online show broken liquor bottles, crumpled water bottles, hair ties, and ribbons among the pools of drying liquids as the sun beamed down on the National Mall and the steps of the memorial, which turns 100 years on May 30