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Chicago Landmarks and Chicago Monuments
(Chicago, IL, USA)



It is hardly surprising that the important city of Chicago is crammed full of spectacular landmarks and monuments. Famous throughout the world, many of these landmarks date back hundreds of years and are in remarkable condition. Here are some of the top landmarks and monuments to visit in Chicago.

Chicago Landmarks: Michigan Avenue Bridge - 400 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60611, Illinois, USA
Tel: + 1 312 744 9050
Designated one of Chicago's important landmarks in 1991, Chicago's beautiful Michigan Avenue Bridge is one of the most beautiful and impressive landmarks in Chicago. The Michigan Avenue Bridge was built to improve Chicago's transportation and also to enhance the nearby riverfront area of Chicago.

Chicago's Michigan Avenue Bridge was designed in 1909 and construction finished in 1926 and the bridge now provides one of Chicago's main transport routes. Highlights include many detailed and intricate monuments and sculptures on the bridge itself, which depict important historical events in Chicago.




Chicago Landmarks: Picasso Statue - 50 West Washington Boulevard, Richard J. Daley Plaza Civic Center, Chicago, 60602, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 31 2443 5500
Created in 1967, Chicago's famous Picasso Statue quickly became one of Chicago's landmarks and monuments. Situated in the Civic Center Plaza, this enormous landmark was created from a model made by Picasso and is over 50 feet / 5 meters tall. The contemporary and stylish statue is simply referred to as 'The Picasso' by locals in Chicago.

Chicago Landmarks: Batcolumn - 600 West Madison Street, Chicago, 60661, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 744 7487
This large and imposing sculpture has become quite a landmark in Chicago and is situated in the Chicago Market District. Resembling an enormous baseball bat, this Chicago landmark is almost 30 meters / 100 feet high and is constructed from steel and aluminum, which has been painted with enamel. Constructed in 1977 by sculptor Claes Oldenburg, the Chicago Batcolumn is located in the Harold Washington Social Security Administration Building Plaza


Chicago Landmarks: Navy Pier - 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, 60611, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 595 5300
The Chicago Navy Pier is an enormous pier which was constructed in 1914 for Chicago's shipping industry, and is now full of a wide range of entertainment and tourist attractions. Chicago Navy Pier is one of Chicago's most important landmarks and attractions include a large Ferris wheel, carousel, wave swinger ride, miniature gold, cliff climb, Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago Shakespeare Museum, Navy Pier IMAX Theater, Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, boats, cruises, shops, restaurants, cafés, bars, parks, gardens and a staged area for performances. Covering over 50 acres, the Chicago Navy Pier is one of the most popular family attractions in Chicago.
Landmark open: November to May - Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 20:00, Friday to Saturday 10:00 to 22:00
June to August - Sunday to Thursday 10:00 to 22:00, Friday to Saturday 10:00 t0 midnight
September to October - Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 21:00, Friday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:00, Sunday 10:00 to 19:00

Chicago Landmarks: Carbide and Carbon Building - 230 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, 60601, Illinois, USA
Chicago's stunning Carbide and Carbon Building landmark was created in 1929 and is clad in deep green and golden tiles. This stunning structure was built to resemble a large champagne bottle and is situated in the Loop area of Chicago.

Chicago Landmarks: Sears Tower - 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, 60606, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 875 9696
The Chicago Sears Tower was built in 1973 and was the world's tallest building until 1996, when the Petronas Towers were opened in Malaysia. With 110 stories and measuring over 1,450 feet / 442 meters high, this enormous skyscraper is still the third tallest building in the world and one of Chicago's most important and recognizable landmarks. A major tourist attraction at the Chicago Sears Tower is the tower's Skydeck, which provides stunning panoramic views of the city and beyond. Other attractions at the Chicago Sears Tower include a Skydeck Tour and a detailed exhibition of information about the tower's interesting history. Sears Tower is situated in the Loop district of Chicago.
Landmark open: daily, May to September - 10:00 to 22:00, October to April - 10:00 to 20:00
Landmark admission: charge, discounts available for children aged between 3 to 12 years old and senior citizens, children under 3 years old are free

Chicago Landmarks: Fountain of Time - 5900 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Washington Park, Chicago, 60615, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 747 6823
This vast stone fountain was finally finished in 1922, after almost 15 years of construction work. Marking 100 years of peace between England and America, Chicago's Fountain of Time features a reflecting pool, detailed sculptures, huge jets of water and has become one of the top landmarks and attractions in Chicago. The fountain is over 100 feet / 30 meters in length and is situated in the Hyde Park area of Chicago.

Chicago Landmarks: Buckingham Fountain - 500 South Lake Shore Drive, Grant Park, Chicago, 60605, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 742 7529
This stunning and enormous Chicago fountain has become quite a landmark in the city, since its arrival in 1927. With large fountains of water, beautiful statues of horses, the Chicago Buckingham Fountains are located in Columbus Drive and Congress Parkway in Grant Park in Chicago and are one of the largest fountains in the world. One of the main features of the fountains is the impressive jet of water that shoots water up to 150 feet / 45 meters into the air. At night, the fountains are flooded with lights and they are switched off during the winter months.
Landmark open: May to October

Chicago Landmarks: Carson Pirie Scott - 1 South State Street, 5th Floor, Chicago, 60603, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 641 7000
Chicago's Carson Pirie Scott is steeped in history and was once of the most important landmarks and department stores in Chicago. This glamorous building features detailed architecture, decorative ironwork and sells reasonably priced goods, such as clothing, house accessories, cosmetics and also some excellent Chicago souvenirs. Chicago Carson Pirie Scott is situated on the corner of Madison and State streets in the Loop district of Chicago.
Landmark open: Monday to Saturday - 09:45 to 19:00, Sunday 12:00 to 17:00

Chicago Landmarks: Chicago Rising fom the Lake - 400 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, 60611, Illinois, USA
The impressive and imposing Chicago Rising from the Lake sculpture has become of the major landmarks and monuments in Chicago. Created in 1954, this sculpture weighs over three tons and was originally situated in a car parking area. This important Chicago sculpture can now be found above the Chicago riverwalk, close to the north side of the river.

Chicago Landmarks: Elks National Memorial Building - 2750 North Lakeview Avenue, Chicago, 60614, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 773 929 2100
Elks National Memorial Building, located in the Lakeview area of Chicago, is a majestic, landmark building that was constructed in 1926. Featuring a large dome, numerous intricate sculptures, large meeting rooms and stylish furniture, there is also a museum with exhibitions of medals.
Landmark open: daily
Landmark admission: free

Chicago Landmarks: Fisher Building - 343 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, 60604, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 922 3432
The imposing Chicago Fisher Building quickly became one of Chicago's most impressive landmarks when it was built over 100 years ago in 1895, and was one of Chicago's earliest skyscrapers. Measuring 275 feet / 83 meters high, with 20 floors, this tall building was designed by Daniel Burnham and is clad in terra-cotta. The Chicago Fisher Building was designated as one of Chicago's important landmarks in 1978 and was originally inspired by early European Gothic cathedrals. Guided tours of the landmark building are available.

Chicago Landmarks: Lincoln Monument - 2200 North Stockton Drive, Chicago, 60614, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 744 7487
Chicago's Lincoln Monument is the oldest presidential statue in Chicago's park district and was created in the late 19th century by sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens. The impressive landmark statue shows Lincoln as a young man, before he became the president of America. When the statue was first unveiled it received worldwide acclaim and was highly regarded in Chicago.

Chicago Landmarks: Marquette Building - 140 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, 60603, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 422 5500
Chicago's Marquette Building was designated one of Chicago's landmarks in 1979 and is an early example of a Chicago skyscraper. With an underlying steel framework structure and terra-cotta exterior (now blackened), this building was quite stunning when it first opened. This building is names after for Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary and explorer who lived in the area during 1674 to 1675. Highlights of this landmark include a spacious, light octagonal lobby with mosaic panels made by Tiffanys, and numerous bronze busts of early explorers. The important Chicago Marquette Building has significantly influenced the design of many great buildings over the years and is situated in the Loop district of Chicago.

Chicago Landmarks: Tribune Tower - 435 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, 60611, Illinois, USA
Tel: +1 312 222 3994
Built in 1922 and now one of Chicago's most loved landmarks, the Chicago Tribune Tower was originally created when the city's Chicago Tribune newspaper held a competition to design the tower. With a prize of USD 50,000, the competition attracted almost 300 entrants and was awarded to the architectural firm of Hood and Howell. This tall tower measures 462 feet / 141 meters. With many famous stones embedded on the tower's lower walls, including a moon rock, fragments of rock from the Alamo, the Colosseum and the Chinese Wall, the Chicago Tribune Tower remains one of the most beautiful monuments in Chicago.

Chicago Landmarks: Old Colony Building - 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, 60601, Illinois, USA
Situated in the Loop district of Chicago, the Old Colony Building is one of Chicago's original and most splendid skyscrapers, dating back to 1894. This important building has now been designated as one of Chicago's landmarks and interesting features include rounder corner bays, which were a common feature of many early Chicago skyscrapers, a dark facade and intricate architecture.

 
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