Don Quixote
Don Quixote is a 1976 sculpture by Aurelio Teno located at the northeast corner of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The sculpture of Don Quixote and his horse Rocinante was a gift from Spain for the United States Bicentennial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: sculpture by Aurelio Teno
- Also known as: “Don Quixote (Kennedy Center sculpture)” and “Don Quixote Statue”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of Saudi Arabia and Lincoln Memorial.
Embassy of Saudi Arabia
Government office
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's main and largest diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 601 New Hampshire Avenue NW/Jamal Khashoggi Way, Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood, near the Watergate complex, and Kennedy Center.
Lincoln Memorial
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and West End.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
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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.
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.
Georgetown
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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
Don Quixote
- Category: sculpture
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Don Quixote” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Don Quixote Statue”
- French: “Don Quixote”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Georgetown Historic District and Northwest Rectangle.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include American Film Institute National Film Theater and Eisenhower Theatre.
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