Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain
Columbus Fountain, also known as the Columbus Memorial, is a public artwork by American sculptor Lorado Taft, located at Union Station in Washington, D.C., United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: artwork by Lorado Taft
- Also known as: “Columbus Fountain” and “Columbus Memorial”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and Union Station.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Union Station
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Washington Union Station, known locally as Union Station, is a major train station, transportation hub, and leisure destination in Washington, D.C. Designed by Daniel Burnham and opened in 1907, it is Amtrak's second-busiest station and North America's 13th-busiest railroad station.
United States Capitol
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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and NoMa.
Capitol Hill
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Capitol Hill is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.
NoMa
Neighborhood
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NoMa is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Ward 6 of the city. The neighborhood encompasses the region north of Massachusetts Avenue located north and east of Union Station.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain
- Categories: monument and fountain
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain”
- Chinese: “哥伦布喷泉”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة كولومبوس”
- French: “fontaine de Christophe Colomb”
- French: “Fontaine de Christophe Colomb”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East End and East Central.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Union Station Plaza and Columbus Circle.
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