DANTE, Alighieri statue in the SE corner of Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. by Ettore Ximenes located in James M. Goode's Sixteenth Street area

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The Dante Alighieri statue by Ettore Ximenes is a bronze sculpture located in the southeast corner of Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. It was presented to the city by Commissioner Carlo Barsotti on behalf of Italians in the United States. The statue honors the famous Italian poet and is part of the rich collection of public art in the Sixteenth Street area. It is documented in James M. Goode's Washington Sculpture and is accessible via nearby Metro stations.