Peace Monument

The Peace Monument, also known as the Navy Monument, Naval Monument or Navy-Peace Monument, stands on the western edge of the United States Capitol Complex in It is in the middle of Peace Circle, where First Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW intersect.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: artwork by Franklin Simmons
  • Also known as: “Civil War Sailors Monument”, “Civil War Sailors Statue”, “monument à la Paix”, “Navy-Peace Monument”, “Военно-морской памятник”, and “Монумент миру”
  • Historically known as: “Naval Monument” and “Navy Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Mall and United States Capitol.

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The , a national park, is a famous…

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The , often called the Capitol… is situated 1,000 feet east of Peace Monument.

Museum
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The is an art museum… is situated 2,200 feet west of Peace Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Chinatown.

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is a venerable neighborhood just east…

Neighborhood
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's is a small, historic area…

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is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th…

Peace Monument

Latitude
38.89065° or 38° 53′ 26″ north
Longitude
-77.01233° or 77° 0′ 44″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Height
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87C4VXRQ+73
Open­Street­Map ID
way 722871846
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­no
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Geo­Names ID
4139976
Wiki­data ID
Q2065740
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Peace Monument” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب السلام التذكاري (واشنطن)”
  • Arabic: “نصب السلام التذكاري”
  • Cebuano: “Peace Monument”
  • Chinese: “和平紀念碑 (華盛頓特區)”
  • Chinese: “和平紀念碑”
  • Croatian: “Spomenik mira”
  • Dutch: “Peace Monument”
  • French: “monument de la Paix”
  • French: “Monument de la Paix”
  • French: “Peace Monument”
  • German: “Peace Monument”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת השלום (וושינגטון)”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת השלום”
  • Italian: “Monumento alla Pace”
  • Italian: “Peace Monument”
  • Japanese: “平和紀念碑 (ワシントンD.C.)”
  • Japanese: “平和紀念碑”
  • Russian: “Памятник мира”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a la Paz (Washington D. C.)”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a la Paz”
  • Swedish: “Peace Monument”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник миру”
  • Urdu: “یادگار امن”
  • Western Panjabi: “يادگار امن”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Capitol Hill and Penn Quarter.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stop 2 - US Capitol/Supreme Court/Library of Congress;U.S. Capitol and Senate Air Vent.

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