Discobolos Statue
Discobolos Statue is a work of art in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Discobolos Statue is situated nearby to the government office Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as near Lincoln Memorial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Discus Thrower Statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.
Lincoln Memorial
Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. Lincoln Memorial is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Discobolos Statue.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Discobolos Statue.
Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government office
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United States are described as very strong. Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina is situated 550 feet northwest of Discobolos Statue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Discobolos Statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89509° or 38° 53′ 42″ northLongitude
-77.04591° or 77° 2′ 45″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
87C4VXW3+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 358960256OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueGeoNames ID
4138264
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