Cleopatra’s Wedge

Cleopatra’s Wedge is a work of art in Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin. Cleopatra’s Wedge is situated nearby to the historic site First Ward Triangle Historic District, as well as near the theater building Shank Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shank Hall and Jewish Museum Milwaukee.

Shank Hall

Theater building

Photo: Lightburst, CC0.

Shank Hall is a music venue with a 300-person capacity located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It began as a garage in c.1930 to store and repair motor vehicles, and in the 1940s the building was a record distribution center. Shank Hall is situated 400 feet north of Cleopatra’s Wedge.

Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Museum

Jewish Museum Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The Jewish Museum Milwaukee's mission is to preserve and present the Jewish experience through the lens of Greater Milwaukee, and to celebrate the continuum of Jewish heritage and culture. Jewish Museum Milwaukee is situated 440 feet northeast of Cleopatra’s Wedge.

Holocaust Memorial

Memorial

Holocaust Memorial is a public artwork by American artist Claire Lieberman located on the Jewish Museum Milwaukee lawn, which is near downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Holocaust Memorial is situated 460 feet northeast of Cleopatra’s Wedge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and East Side.

Downtown Milwaukee

Suburb

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the Milwaukee metropolitan area, it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including Milwaukee City Hall, Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Art Museum.

East Side

Suburb

The East Side is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of Downtown Milwaukee to the village of Shorewood, bordered by the Milwaukee River to the west and Lake Michigan to the east.

Jones Island

Quarter

Jones Island is an industrialized peninsula in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It began as a marsh island between the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic rivers, and now forms the city's inner harbor design. Jones Island is situated 2 miles south of Cleopatra’s Wedge.

Cleopatra’s Wedge

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Category: tourism
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.04749° or 43° 2′ 51″ north

Longitude

-87.89637° or 87° 53′ 47″ west

Inception

1991

Height

18 feet (5.5 metres)

Open location code

86MJ24W3+XF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3983105192

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=sculpture

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include First Ward Triangle Historic District and Evan & Marion Helfaer Community Service Building.

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