Rochambeau Monument

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The Rochambeau Monument is a commemorative statue in Washington, D.C., honoring French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, for his role in aiding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.

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Surface form Occurrences
Statue of Comte de Rochambeau 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf equestrian statue
outdoor sculpture
architect Paul Pujol NERFINISHED
category Equestrian statues in Washington, D.C.
France–United States relations NERFINISHED
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Statues of military officers
commemoratesAlliance Franco-American alliance NERFINISHED
commemoratesEvent Siege of Yorktown NERFINISHED
commissionedBy United States Congress NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau NERFINISHED
depicts Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau NERFINISHED
designer Ferdinand Hamar NERFINISHED
era early 20th century public art in Washington, D.C.
fundedBy French government NERFINISHED
United States government NERFINISHED
hasCoordinateLatitude 38.899
hasCoordinateLongitude -77.038
hasInscriptionLanguage English
French
hasPart bronze equestrian figure
inscription plaques
pedestal
heritageDesignation contributing property to Lafayette Square Historic District
honorsRoleIn American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
French military assistance to American colonies
locatedIn Lafayette Square NERFINISHED
President's Park NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
locatedNear The White House NERFINISHED
maintainedBy National Park Service
mapLocation Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
material bronze
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf Lafayette Square statues group NERFINISHED
publicAccess yes
style Beaux-Arts
subjectNationality French
subjectOccupation French general
subjectOf National Register of Historic Places documentation for Lafayette Square Historic District NERFINISHED
theme commemoration of foreign assistance in American independence
unveiledOn 1902-05-24
yearOfCompletion 1902

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President's Park contains Rochambeau Monument
Lafayette Square hasStatue Rochambeau Monument
this entity surface form: Statue of Comte de Rochambeau