🏟️ Shakespeare Memorial (Philadelphia)

United States · Americas · 39.96°N, 75.17°W

The Shakespeare Memorial is a monument honoring William Shakespeare located in Logan Circle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It consists of a bronze sculpture depicting Shakespeare's characters Prince Hamlet and Touchstone, designed by sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder, atop a marble base designed by architects Wilson Eyre and Gilbert McIlvaine. It was erected in 1928 and dedicated the following year. Initially located in front of the Parkway Central Library, it was relocated to its current location in 1953 due to the construction of the Vine Street Expressway.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	39.96°N, 75.17°W · view on map

Shakespeare Memorial (Philadelphia) is located in United States, in Americas.

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