Virginia Washington Monument

The Virginia Washington Monument, known locally simply as the Washington Monument, is a 19th-century neoclassical statue of George Washington located on the public square in , .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: monument in the capitol square, at Richmond, Virginia
  • Also known as: “George Washington Equestrian Statue”, “George Washington Statue”, and “Washington Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia State Capitol and Old City Hall.

Government office
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The is the seat of state government of the , located in , the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619.

Government building
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, known formerly as City Hall, is the former city hall of that was designed by Elijah E. Myers. It served as City Hall from its completion in 1894 through the 1970s. is situated 350 feet east of Virginia Washington Monument.

Work of art
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The Virginia Women's Monument is a state memorial in commemorating the contributions of women to the history of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Downtown Richmond.

Neighborhood
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is a district in the downtown area of . The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former .

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The Downtown district of includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood in . It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.

Virginia Washington Monument

Latitude
37.53952° or 37° 32′ 22″ north
Longitude
-77.43397° or 77° 26′ 2″ west
Open location code
8794GHQ8+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 658621480
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q7934655
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Cebuano—“Virginia Washington Monument” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب واشنطن (فرجينيا)”
  • Cebuano: “George Washington Statue (parke sa Estados Unidos, Virginia)”
  • Cebuano: “George Washington Statue”

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Highlights include Richmond, VA Mile Marker 0 and General Assembly Building.

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