Don Quixote
Don Quixote is a 1976 sculpture by Aurelio Teno located at the northeast corner of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The sculpture of Don Quixote and his horse Rocinante was a gift from Spain for the United States Bicentennial.- Work of art
- …is a statue
- …lies at an elevation of 39 feet (12 metres)
- …dates from 1976
- Description: sculpture by Aurelio Teno
- Also known as“Don Quixote (Kennedy Center sculpture)”“Don Quixote Statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Lincoln Memorial.
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts… John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is situated 500 feet southwest of Don Quixote.
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial… Lincoln Memorial is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Don Quixote.
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk… Washington Monument is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Don Quixote.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Georgetown.
Don Quixote
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Latitude
38.89694° or 38° 53′ 49″ north
Longitude
-77.05458° or 77° 3′ 17″ west
Open location code
87C4VWWW+Q5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Don Quixote” goes by many names.
Don Quixote StatueCebuano
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Notable Places Nearby
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