Statue of Freedom

The Statue of Freedom, also known as Armed Freedom or simply Freedom, is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford that, since 1863, has crowned the United States Capitol dome.
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  • Park
  • …lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 metres)
  • …is also known as “Freedom Statue”
  • Description: artwork by Thomas Crawford, statue on top of the US Capitol

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Chinatown.
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Statue of Freedom

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Latitude
38.89011° or 38° 53′ 24″ north
Longitude
-77.00998° or 77° 0′ 36″ west
Open location code
87C4VXRR+22
Geo­Names ID
4138797
Wiki­data ID
Q2063546

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Statue of Freedom” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تمثال الحرية”
  • Armenian: “Ազատության արձան (Կապիտոլիում)”
  • Armenian: “Ազատության արձան”
  • Cebuano: “Freedom Statue”
  • Chinese: “自由女神像”
  • Chinese: “自由雕像”
  • Danish: “Statue of Freedom”
  • Danish: “statuen af Friheden”
  • Dutch: “Statue of Freedom”
  • Esperanto: “Statuo de Armita Libereco”
  • French: “Statue de la Liberté”
  • German: “Statue of Freedom”
  • Hebrew: “פסל החופש”
  • Italian: “Statua della Libertà”
  • Japanese: “自由の塑像”
  • Japanese: “自由の彫像”
  • Persian: “تندیس آزادی”
  • Persian: “مجسمه آزادی”
  • Persian: “مجسمهٔ آزادی”
  • Persian: “مجسمه ازادی”
  • Portuguese: “Estátua da Liberdade”
  • Russian: “Статуя Свободы (Вашингтон)”
  • Russian: “Статуя Свободы”
  • Spanish: “Estatua de la Libertad (Capitolio)”
  • Spanish: “Estatua de la Libertad”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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