The Japanese Pagoda is a stone statue in
West Potomac Park
West Potomac Park is a U.S. national park in Washington, D.C., adjacent to the National Mall. It includes the parkland that extends south of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, from the Lincoln Memorial to the grounds of the Washington Monumen ...
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It is located next to the
Tidal Basin, and the
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is the second of two ...
.
The statue was a gift by the mayor of
Yokohama, Japan
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...
in 1957. It was dedicated on April 18, 1958.
"Japanese Pagoda, (sculpture)"
''SIRIS''
See also
* Japanese Lantern (Washington, D.C.)
The Japanese Lantern is a stone lantern in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C.
It is located next to the Tidal Basin, among the cherry trees first planted in 1912. It is lighted during the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival.
A pair of lante ...
* List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
This is a list of public art in Ward 2 of Washington, D.C..
This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.
Most of the works mentioned ...
References
External links
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17th-century sculptures
Granite sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Japanese-American culture in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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