Monroe Park
Monroe Park is a 7.5 acres landscaped park 1 mile northwest of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond, Virginia. It is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: park in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
- Address: 620 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Places of Interest
Highlights include Altria Theater and Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
Altria Theater
Theater building
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The Altria Theater, sometimes referred to as "the Mosque," in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Church
Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is Catholic cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Richmond. The property is located along North Laurel Street at 823 Cathedral Place, facing Monroe Park one block north of Main Street.
Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond
Arts center
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, also known as the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, is an arts center at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Jackson Ward.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is East of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
Jackson Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
Oregon Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.
Monroe Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.54696° or 37° 32′ 49″ northLongitude
-77.45024° or 77° 27′ 1″ westElevation
187 feet (57 metres)Open location code
8794GGWX+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 45087752OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Monroe Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Monroe Park (parke sa Estados Unidos, Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Monroe Park”
- Japanese: “モンローパーク”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Pace Memorial United Methodist Church and Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
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