BOLIVAR, Simon: Memorial at the Interior Dept in Washington, D.C. by Felix W de Weldon located in James M. Goode's Foggy Bottom area

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The Simon Bolivar Memorial in Washington, D.C., is a bronze equestrian statue by Felix W. de Weldon located at the Interior Department in the Foggy Bottom area. It honors Simón Bolívar, the liberator of several South American countries, and was gifted by Venezuela to the United States in 1958. The memorial is near the Farragut West Metro station and is part of the city's collection of sculptures representing national figures from outside the U.S.