Statue of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is an outdoor bronze sculpture of William Shakespeare by John Quincy Adams Ward, located in Central Park in Manhattan, New York. The cornerstone for the statue was laid on April 23, 1864, the tercentenary of William Shakespeare's birth.
Ahodges7, Public domain.- Work of art
- …is a statue
- …is also known as “William Shakespeare”
- Description: bronze statue by John Quincy Adams Ward
- Established: May 23, 1872
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central Park and Central Park Zoo.
Central Park Zoo
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Museum of Modern Art
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lincoln Square and Lenox Hill.
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Statue of William Shakespeare
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Latitude
40.7698° or 40° 46′ 11″ north
Longitude
-73.97237° or 73° 58′ 21″ west
Open location code
87G8Q29H+W3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Tamil—“Statue of William Shakespeare” goes by many names.
William Shakespeare-szoborHungarian
Уильям ШекспирRussian
வில்லியம் சேக்சுபியர் சிலைTamil
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