An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain
An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain is a sculpture by Hector Guimard, conceived in 1902 and fabricated between 1902 and 1913. Guimard designed 141 entrances to the Paris Métro of varying types, 86 of which are still standing.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: sculpture by Hector Guimard
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of Natural History.
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.
National Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. National Museum of Natural History is situated 710 feet west of An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain.
National Gallery of Art
Museum
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The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. National Gallery of Art is situated 1,000 feet east of An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East End and Downtown.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
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.
Waterfront
The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.
An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain
- Categories: sculpture, architectural element, and tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89105° or 38° 53′ 28″ northLongitude
-77.02349° or 77° 1′ 25″ westInception
1913Height
15 feet (4.5 metres)Open location code
87C4VXRG+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2634817051OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q16828178
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In Other Languages
“An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain” goes by many names.
- French: “Une Entrée du métropolitain de Paris”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden and Ice Rink (seasonal).
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Graft and Pavilion Café.
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