Fountain of Light and Water
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental public fountain, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who later created the Statue of Liberty. The fountain was originally made for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is now located…
Photo: USCapitol, Public domain.
- Type: Work of art
- Description: Monumental fountain designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Bartholdi Fountain”
- Postal code: 20534
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: National Mall and United States Capitol.
United States Capitol
Photo: Ottojula, Public domain.National Museum of the American Indian
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Waterfront.
Fountain of Light and Water
- Categories: sculpture and fountain
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88733° or 38° 53′ 14″ north
Longitude
-77.01248° or 77° 0′ 45″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87C4VXPQ+W2
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Fountain of Light and Water” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bartholdi Fountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة بارتولدى”
- Esperanto: “Fontano de Bartholdi”
- French: “Fontaine Bartholdi de Washington”
- French: “fontaine Bartholdi”
- Maltese: “Funtana ta‘ Bartholdi”
- Spanish: “Fuente Bartholdi”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Capitol Grounds and Downtown DC.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hubert Humphrey Building and Venilation Towers.
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