Downtown Minneapolis
Downtown is the central business district of Minneapolis. It is sprinkled with architecturally interesting skyscrapers, most of which are interconnected, mainly on the second level above the street level, by a growing web of skyways, now approaching eight miles in total length.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: defined community of Minneapolis with 38,900 residents
- Description: community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Also known as: “Central”, “Central Minneapolis”, and “Central, Minneapolis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Target Center and U.S. Bank Stadium.
Target Center
Stadium
Photo: Mulad, Public domain.
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events.
U.S. Bank Stadium
Stadium
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U.S. Bank Stadium is an indoor multi-purpose stadium located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Built on the former site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the stadium opened in 2016 and is the home venue of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
Guthrie Theater
Theater building
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The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The concept of the theater was born in 1959 in a series of discussions among Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Oliver Rea and Peter Zeisler.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Anthony Falls Historic District and Loring Park.
Saint Anthony Falls Historic District
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The Saint Anthony Falls Historic District is an area of Minneapolis, nestled between downtown, Northeast Minneapolis, and Southeast Minneapolis. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Loring Park
Neighborhood
Loring Park is a neighborhood in the Central Community of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Located on the southwest corner of downtown Minneapolis, it also lends its name to Loring Park, the largest park in the neighborhood.
Marcy-Holmes
Neighborhood
Marcy-Holmes is a neighborhood in the University community of Minneapolis. The majority of the area is residential and sits upon a bluff overlooking the river and the city skyline.
Downtown Minneapolis
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.97901° or 44° 58′ 44″ northLongitude
-93.265° or 93° 15′ 54″ westPopulation
38,900Open location code
86P8XPHM+JXWikidata ID
Q5060190
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Satellite Map
Discover Downtown Minneapolis from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Downtown Minneapolis” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “明尼阿波利斯市中心”
- Italian: “Downtown Minneapolis”
- Japanese: “セントラル”
- “Central”
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