Franz the Bear
Franz the Bear is a statue of a bear on a bench by Michele vandenHeuvel, installed in Park City, Utah, United States. Franz the Bear sits on a bench and is intended as a photo op for visitors.Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Description: sculpture in Park City, Utah, U.S
- Also known as: “Franz the bear”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Egyptian Theatre and Dr. William Bardsley House.
Egyptian Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Egyptian Theatre is located at 328 Main Street in Park City, Utah in the United States. It has also been referred to as the Mary J. Steiner Egyptian Theatre or Egyptian Theatre in Park City and is built in the style of Egyptian-themed theatres from the 1920s that followed the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. Egyptian Theatre is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Franz the Bear.
Dr. William Bardsley House
House
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dr. William Bardsley House, at 517 Park Ave. in Park City, Utah, was built around 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Dr. William Bardsley House is situated 410 feet south of Franz the Bear.
Ellsworth J. Beggs House
House
Photo: GreenGlass1972, Public domain.
The Ellsworth J. Beggs House, at 703 Park Ave. in Park City, Utah, was built or moved to the site around 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Ellsworth J. Beggs House is situated 710 feet northwest of Franz the Bear.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Park City and Snyderville.
Park City
Photo: Don LaVange, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Park City is a year-round resort town located on the Eastern of the Wasatch Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountain Range in Utah. Altitude in town ranges from 6,720 to 8,460 ft. above sea level.
Snyderville
Village
Snyderville is a census-designated place near the southwestern edge of Summit County, Utah, United States. Prior to the 2010 Census, the area was designated as South Snyderville Basin CDP. The population was 6,744 at the 2020 census. Snyderville is situated 4 miles northwest of Franz the Bear.
Hideout
Village
Photo: Localdistrict, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hideout is a town in the northwestern corner of Wasatch County, Utah, United States, in the northern part of the state. Lying just to the north and east of Jordanelle Reservoir along Utah State Route 248, the town was incorporated in 2008 under short-lived state law. Hideout is situated 5 miles east of Franz the Bear.
Franz the Bear
- Categories: statue, bench, and tourism
- Location: Summit, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.64524° or 40° 38′ 43″ northLongitude
-111.49659° or 111° 29′ 48″ westOpen location code
85GCJGW3+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 3605604293OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=benchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkWikidata ID
Q106911859
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