Ten Commandments Monument, Oklahoma City

#33 among attractions in Oklahoma City

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The Ten Commandments Monument, authorized by the Oklahoma legislature and approved by the governor in 2009, was installed on the grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol, in Oklahoma City, in 2012. The mere concept engendered years of political controversy, court suits based on religious freedom of religion issues, destruction in 2014 by a man who drove his car into it, replacement in the same location, and even attempts to remove Supreme Court justices who ruled in 2014 that the monument must be removed to another site. After Governor Mary Fallin, key legislators, and the justices agreed on a substitute site, the monument was removed from the capitol grounds in 2015. ()

Coordinates: 35°29'29"N, 97°30'13"W

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Central Oklahoma CityOklahoma City United States

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Ten Commandments Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma Governor's Mansion, Overholser Mansion, St. Paul's Cathedral.

~1430 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Event space
Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
7 min walk • The Oklahoma History Center is the history museum of the state of Oklahoma. Located on an 18-acre plot across the street from the Governor's mansion at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Oklahoma City, the current museum opened in 2005 and is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
~1920 ftE
Museum, History museum
Oklahoma Governor's Mansion, Oklahoma City
10 min walk • The Oklahoma Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Oklahoma and is located at 820 NE 23rd Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City
26 min walk • The Overholser Mansion is a mansion in Oklahoma City's Heritage Hills neighborhood built in 1903.
1.3 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Cathedral, Oklahoma City
34 min walk • not to be confused with St Paul's Cathedral, London. St. Paul's Cathedral is an historic church building located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma and it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977.
0.4 miSW
35°29'12"N • 97°30'26"W
William Fremont Harn Gardens Homestead, Oklahoma City
11 min walk • Museum
1.2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Paseo Arts District, Oklahoma City
31 min walk • The Paseo Arts District, originally referred to as the Spanish Village, was built in 1929 as the first commercial shopping district north of Downtown Oklahoma City by Oklahoman G.A. Nichols.
1.3 miNW
35°30'1"N • 97°31'25"W
Paseo Pottery, Oklahoma City
33 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Midtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City
36 min walk • Midtown is located northwest of downtown Oklahoma City, surrounded by Automobile Alley to the east and Asia District to the north. It is home to St. Anthony's Hospital and smaller communities like Church Row. It is a 387-acre area with an estimated 3,501 residents.
1 miSW
Church
First Church of Christ, Oklahoma City
25 min walk • The former First Church of Christ, Scientist is an historic Christian Science church building located at 1200 North Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Built in 1920, it was designed in the Classical Revival style of architecture. On September 9, 2001, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Automobile Alley, Oklahoma City
30 min walk • The Automobile Alley neighborhood and Automobile Alley Historic District in Oklahoma City is an upscale Urban area, located roughly along North Broadway Avenue in Downtown Oklahoma City.
~1340 ftS
Neighbourhood
Lincoln Terrace neighborhood, Oklahoma City
7 min walk • Lincoln Terrace is a historic and diverse neighborhood in the Eastside district of Northeast Oklahoma City, located on either side of Lincoln Blvd just south of the Oklahoma State Capitol, between NE 13th and NE 23rd streets.] Most homes in the area were built during the decade after the erection of the state capitol.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ten Commandments Monument?

Nearby attractions include Lincoln Terrace neighborhood, Oklahoma City (7 min walk), Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City (7 min walk), Oklahoma Governor's Mansion, Oklahoma City (10 min walk), William Fremont Harn Gardens Homestead, Oklahoma City (11 min walk).

How to get to Ten Commandments Monument by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ten Commandments Monument:

Tram

Art Park • Lines: OKC Streetcar Downtown Loop (26 min walk)
Northwest 10th Street • Lines: OKC Streetcar Downtown Loop (30 min walk)