Statue of Freedom

The Statue of Freedom, also known as Armed Freedom or simply Freedom, is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford that, since 1863, has crowned the United States Capitol dome.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a statue
  • …is also known as “Freedom Statue”
  • …stands 287 feet (88 metres) tall
  • Description: artwork by Thomas Crawford, statue on top of the US Capitol

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.
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Tourism office
The United States Capitol Visitor Center is a large… is situated 460 feet east of Statue of Freedom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Chinatown.
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Neighborhood
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Statue of Freedom

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Latitude
38.88981° or 38° 53′ 23″ north
Longitude
-77.00907° or 77° 0′ 33″ west
Open location code
87C4VXQR+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 507832690
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q2063546

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Statue of Freedom” goes by many names.
تمثال الحريةArabic
Ազատության արձանArmenian
Ազատության արձան (Կապիտոլիում)Armenian
Freedom StatueCebuano
自由女神像Chinese
自由雕像Chinese
Statue of FreedomDanish
statuen af FrihedenDanish
Statue of FreedomDutch
Statuo de Armita LiberecoEsperanto
Statue de la LibertéFrench
Statue der FreiheitGerman
Statue of FreedomGerman
פסל החופשHebrew
Statua della LibertàItalian
自由の塑像Japanese
自由の彫像Japanese
تندیس آزادیPersian
مجسمهٔ آزادیPersian
Estátua da LiberdadePortuguese
Статуя СвободыRussian
Статуя Свободы (Вашингтон)Russian
Estatua de la LibertadSpanish
Estatua de la Libertad (Capitolio)Spanish

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.

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