Capitol Square
Capitol Square is a public square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The square includes the Ohio Statehouse, its 10-acre Capitol Grounds, as well as the buildings and features surrounding the square.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ohio Theatre and William McKinley Monument.
Ohio Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Analogue Kid, CC BY 2.5.
The Ohio Theatre is a performing arts center and former movie palace on Capitol Square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Known as the "Official Theatre of the State of Ohio", the 1928 building was saved from demolition in 1969 and was later completely restored.
William McKinley Monument
Work of art
Photo: Ibagli, Public domain.
The William McKinley Monument, or McKinley Memorial, is a statue and memorial honoring the assassinated United States President William McKinley which stands on Capitol Square to the west of main entrance of the Ohio Statehouse in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.
Peace
Work of art
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peace is a 1922 bronze sculpture by Bruce Wilder Saville. The sculpture is installed on Capitol Square, the Ohio Statehouse grounds, in Columbus, Ohio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbus and Downtown Columbus.
Columbus
Photo: Always Shooting, CC BY 2.0.
Columbus is the capital of the American state of Ohio and is located centrally within the state as the core of the Greater Columbus area. Sited in an area where the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Appalachia, and the Farm Belt meet, Columbus is a fusion of many different parts of America.
Downtown Columbus
Photo: Tysto, Public domain.
Downtown Columbus is the central business district of Columbus, Ohio. Downtown is centered on the intersection of Broad and High Streets, and encompasses all of the area inside the Inner Belt.
Discovery District
Neighborhood
Photo: LongestAugust, Public domain.
The Discovery District is a special improvement district in downtown Columbus, Ohio, the home of Columbus State Community College, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Museum of Art, and Columbus Metropolitan Library.
Capitol Square
- Type: Park
- Description: public square in Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Franklin, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.96131° or 39° 57′ 41″ northLongitude
-82.99912° or 82° 59′ 57″ westElevation
771 feet (235 metres)Open location code
86FVX262+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 784025082OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Capitol Square” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Capitol Square”
- Chinese: “市政廣場”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الكابيتول”
- Japanese: “キャピトルスクエア”
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Notable Places Nearby
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