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Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar (Washington, D.C.)
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An equestrian statue of Venezuelan military and political leader Simón Bolívar by the American artist Felix de Weldon is located in Washington, D.C., at Virginia Avenue NW, 18th Street NW, and C Street NW, near the United States Department of Interior and the Pan American Union Building of the Organization of American States. It was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1993.
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Artist | Felix de Weldon |
Year | 1959 (1959) |
Type | Bronze |
Dimensions | 820 cm × 240 cm × 530 cm (324 in × 96 in × 208 in) |
Location | Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates | 38°53′35.2″N 77°2′31.2″W |
Owner | National Park Service |
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