Monument Avenue

Monument Avenue is a tree-lined grassy mall dividing the eastbound and westbound traffic in , originally named for its emblematic complex of structures honoring those who fought during the American Civil War for the Confederacy, which had its capital in the city.
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  • Park
  • …lies at an elevation of around 200 feet (60 metres)
  • …is also known as “Monument Avenue Historic District”
  • Description: thoroughfare in Richmond, United States

Places of Interest

Highlights include Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Virginia Historical Society.
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Museum
The is an art museum…
Museum
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded…
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Historic building
, also known as The Grove, Main…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Museum District and Scott’s Addition Historic District.
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The is a district in , .
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Neighborhood
The Scott's Addition Historic District is a national…
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Neighborhood
is an urban retail district in …

Monument Avenue

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Latitude
37.56292° or 37° 33′ 47″ north
Longitude
-77.47498° or 77° 28′ 30″ west
Open location code
8794HG7G+52
Geo­Names ID
4773765
Wiki­data ID
Q1141531

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Monument Avenue” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Monument Avenue Historic District”
  • Chinese: “紀念碑大道”
  • Chinese: “纪念碑大道”
  • Dutch: “Monument Avenue”
  • French: “Monument Avenue”
  • German: “Monument Avenue Historic District”
  • German: “Monument Avenue”
  • Hebrew: “שדרת המונומנטים”
  • Japanese: “モニュメント・アベニュー”
  • Russian: “Проспект Монументов”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument and Stonewall Jackson Statue.

Richmond: Highlights

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