The Thinker
The Thinker is a work of art in Jefferson, Kentucky. The Thinker is situated nearby to Art Fountains, as well as near the park The Quad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Speed Art Museum and William F. Ekstrom Library.
Speed Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
The Speed Art Museum, originally known as the J.B. Speed Memorial Museum, now colloquially referred to as the Speed by locals, is the oldest and largest art museum in Kentucky. Speed Art Museum is situated 1,000 feet north of The Thinker.
William F. Ekstrom Library
Library
Photo: Brando03, Public domain.
The William F. Ekstrom Library is the main branch of the University of Louisville Libraries system. Located on the university's Belknap Campus in Louisville, Kentucky, Ekstrom Library contains collections in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. William F. Ekstrom Library is situated 650 feet north of The Thinker.
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, also known as L&N Stadium and formerly known as Cardinal Stadium and Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the southern end of the campus of the University of Louisville. L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium is situated 3,400 feet south of The Thinker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wilder Park and Germantown.
Wilder Park
Neighborhood
Wilder Park is a neighborhood four miles south of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The area was originally the site of Greenland race course, built in 1866, a sister track of Churchill Downs.
Germantown
Hamlet
Germantown is a neighborhood three miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Germantown is also a general term for an area of Louisville from the Original Highlands to St Joseph and Bradley neighborhoods that were predominantly settled by Germans.
Wyandotte
Neighborhood
Wyandotte, is a neighborhood on the southside of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Its modern boundaries are Longfield Avenue to the north, Taylor Boulevard to the west, I-264 to the south, and Southern Parkway to the east. Wyandotte is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Thinker.
The Thinker
- Category: tourism
- Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.21508° or 38° 12′ 54″ northLongitude
-85.76043° or 85° 45′ 38″ westOpen location code
86CP668Q+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1520587047OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“The Thinker” goes by many names.
- French: “Le Penseur”
- Polish: “Myśliciel”
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Highlights include Art Fountains and The Quad.
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