Canova Lions

The Canova Lions, located in front of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., are copies of a pair of lions sculpted by Antonio Canova in 1792 for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St Peter's in Rome.

Photo: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Park
Description: artwork by Antonio Canova
Also known as: “Corcoran Lions Statue”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.

National Mall

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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing.

Washington Monument

Photo: Poliocretes, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Downtown.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Foggy Bottom

Suburb

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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown.

Canova Lions

Category: sculpture
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.89678° or 38° 53′ 48″ north

Longitude

-77.03887° or 77° 2′ 20″ west

Elevation

39 feet (12 metres)

Open location code

87C4VXW6+PF

GeoNames ID

6348992

Wikidata ID

Q5033460

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Canova Lions” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Corcoran Lions Statue”
French: “Canova Lions”

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