Khalil Gibran Memorial, Washington D.C.

Name: Khalil Gibran Memorial
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#107 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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The Kahlil Gibran Memorial Garden is a public garden located at 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C., "within a wooded ravine known as Woodland-Normanstone Park". At its center are a bronze sculpture of the Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist Kahlil Gibran by Gordon Kray and a star-shaped fountain surrounded by limestone benches engraved with quotes of Gibran. ()

Coordinates: 38°55'14"N, 77°3'41"W

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Northwest Washington (Woodley Park)Washington D.C. United States

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Day trips

Khalil Gibran Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: All Hallows Guild Carousel, Dumbarton Oaks, Islamic Center of Washington, Oak Hill Cemetery.

0.8 miNW
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
All Hallows Guild Carousel, Washington D.C.
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0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • Dumbarton Oaks is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and garden of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss.
~1810 ftSE
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Islamic Center of Washington, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • The Islamic Center of Washington is a mosque and Islamic cultural center in Washington, D.C. It is located on Embassy Row on Massachusetts Avenue just east of the bridge over Rock Creek.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic 22-acre cemetery located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States. It was founded in 1848 and completed in 1853, and is a prime example of a rural cemetery.
0.4 miS
Park
Montrose Park, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • The Montrose Park is a public park, owned by the federal government, located in the 3000 block of R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Georgetown neighborhood. It is located between Dumbarton Oaks Park and Oak Hill Cemetery.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Taft Bridge, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • The Taft Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It carries Connecticut Avenue over the Rock Creek gorge, including Rock Creek and the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, connecting the neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Kalorama.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Tudor Place, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • Tudor Place is a Federal-style mansion in Washington, D.C. that was originally the home of Thomas Peter and his wife, Martha Parke Custis Peter, a granddaughter of Martha Washington.
0.6 miSE
Park
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • The Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, informally called the Rock Creek Parkway, is a parkway maintained by the National Park Service as part of Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Duke Ellington Bridge, Washington D.C.
17 min walk • The Duke Ellington Bridge, named after American jazz pianist Duke Ellington, carries Calvert Street NW over Rock Creek in Washington, D.C. United States. It connects 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan with Connecticut Avenue NW in Woodley Park, just north of the Taft Bridge.
0.5 miNW
Church
St. Nicholas Cathedral, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, D.C. is the primatial cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America and the seat of Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada of the Orthodox Church in America.
0.4 miS
Park
Dumbarton Oaks Park, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • The Dumbarton Oaks Park is a public park, located in the 3100 block of R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Georgetown neighborhood. Access is via Lovers' Lane from R Street, east of 32nd Street. It is located near Dumbarton Oaks, Montrose Park, and Oak Hill Cemetery. It is part of the Georgetown Historic District.

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Which popular attractions are close to Khalil Gibran Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Woodland Normanstone, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), Charles C. Glover Memorial Bridge, Washington D.C. (7 min walk), Number One Observatory Circle, Washington D.C. (8 min walk).

How to get to Khalil Gibran Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to Khalil Gibran Memorial:

Metro

Woodley Park • Lines: Rd (15 min walk)
Cleveland Park • Lines: Rd (27 min walk)

Bus

Bus Loading (24 min walk)