Queen Califia’s Magical Circle
Queen Califia's Magical Circle is an outdoor sculpture garden in Escondido, California. It is named in honor of the legendary Queen Califia of California. Opened posthumously in 2003, it is one of the last works of Franco-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle.- Type: Art gallery
- Description: sculpture garden
- Also known as: “Queen Califia’s Magic Circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mershops North County and San Pasqual High School.
Mershops North County
Shopping center
Mershops North County is a shopping mall in Escondido, California, owned by Mershops and managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group. Mershops North County is situated 3,400 feet south of Queen Califia’s Magical Circle.
San Pasqual High School
School
Photo: RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Pasqual High School is a public high school in Escondido, California. It is named after the nearby San Pasqual Valley. It is within the Escondido Union High School District. San Pasqual High School is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Queen Califia’s Magical Circle.
Rancho Bernardo Community Park
Park
Photo: Lonnez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rancho Bernardo Community Park is situated 2½ miles south of Queen Califia’s Magical Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Escondido and San Pasqual Valley.
Escondido
Photo: Chris Doig, Public domain.
Escondido is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Located in the North County region, it was incorporated in 1888, and is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. It has a population of 151,038 as of the 2020 census.
San Pasqual Valley
Suburb
San Pasqual Valley, historically spelled as San Pascual, is the northernmost community of San Diego, California, United States. It is named for the Kumeyaay village of San Pasqual that was once located there. San Pasqual Valley is situated 4 miles east of Queen Califia’s Magical Circle.
Rancho Bernardo
Suburb
Rancho Bernardo is a master-planned community in the northern hills of San Diego County, California. Rancho Bernardo is situated 4½ miles south of Queen Califia’s Magical Circle.
Queen Califia’s Magical Circle
- Categories: sculpture garden, building, and tourism
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.08019° or 33° 4′ 49″ northLongitude
-117.06285° or 117° 3′ 46″ westOpen location code
85543WJP+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 545756851OpenStreetMap feature
building=noOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=galleryWikidata ID
Q868911
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Queen Califia’s Magical Circle” goes by many names.
- French: “Queen Califia’s Magical Circle”
- German: “Queen Califia’s Magical Circle”
- Russian: “Волшебный круг королевы Калифии”
- Ukrainian: “Чарівне коло королеви Каліфії”
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Highlights include Eagle Scout Lake and The Kit Carson Park Snake.
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