The Columns
The Columns is a work of art in City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. The Columns is situated nearby to Windsor Sculpture Park, as well as near Gateway Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Windsor Sculpture Park and Ambassador Bridge.
Windsor Sculpture Park
Park
Photo: Patricia Drury, CC BY 2.0.
The Windsor Sculpture Park, formerly known as the Odette Sculpture Park, is an open space in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, that shows 35 large-scale contemporary sculptures by artists including Elisabeth Frink, Gerald Gladstone, and Sorel Etrog. Windsor Sculpture Park is situated 530 feet east of The Columns.
Ambassador Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mikerussell, GFDL.
The Ambassador Bridge is an international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Ambassador Bridge is situated 1 mile west of The Columns.
Guardian Building
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Guardian Building is a landmark 43-story office skyscraper in the Financial District of downtown Detroit, Michigan. Built from 1928 to 1929, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building and is a bold example of Art Deco architecture, including art moderne designs. Guardian Building is situated 1 mile northeast of The Columns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windsor and Downtown Detroit.
Windsor
Photo: Tbirdskelding, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Windsor is a mid-sized Canadian city on the southwest tip of Ontario. It's an extremely multicultural city with over 20% of its population having been born outside of Canada.
Downtown Detroit
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Detroit is the central business district of Detroit, bordered by the Lodge Freeway to the west, the Fisher Freeway to the north, Interstate 375 to the east, and the Detroit River to the south.
Detroit
Photo: petermartorano, CC BY 2.0.
Detroit is a major metropolis in the US state of Michigan that has had a profound impact on the world. From the advent of the automotive assembly line to the Motown sound, modern techno and rock music, Detroit continues to shape both American and global culture.
The Columns
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.31621° or 42° 18′ 58″ northLongitude
-83.05668° or 83° 3′ 24″ westOpen location code
86JR8W8V+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 786995022OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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