Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Columbus, United States

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 11.2 km
Ascend 148 m
Descend 176 m

Experience Columbus in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in ColumbusIndividual Sights in Columbus

Sight 1: Debre Selam Kidus Gebriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

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Debre Selam Kidus Gebriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Broad Street Christian Church is a historic church building on the near east side of Columbus, Ohio, United States. The edifice was constructed in an exclusive residential neighborhood at the beginning of the twentieth century, and it has been designated a historic site. It was home for most of its history to a Disciples of Christ congregation, and is now the seat of an Ethiopian Orthodox congregation.

Wikipedia: Broad Street Christian Church (EN)

1437 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: Broad Street Presbyterian Church

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Broad Street Presbyterian Church

East Broad Street Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 760 E. Broad Street in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It was built in 1887 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Wikipedia: East Broad Street Presbyterian Church (EN)

1196 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 3: Columbus Museum of Art

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The Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) is an art museum in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1878 as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, it was the first art museum to register its charter with the state of Ohio. The museum collects and exhibits American and European modern and contemporary art, folk art, glass art, and photography. The museum has been led by Executive Director Brooke Minto since 2023.

Wikipedia: Columbus Museum of Art (EN), Website

263 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Washington Gladden Social Justice Park

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The Washington Gladden Social Justice Park is a public park in the Discovery District of Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The park was dedicated in 2018. It is considered the first social justice park in the United States.

Wikipedia: Washington Gladden Social Justice Park (EN)

1190 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 5: Kelton House Museum

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The Kelton House Museum and Garden is a Greek Revival and Italianate mansion in the Discovery District of Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The museum was established by the Junior League of Columbus to promote an understanding of daily life, customs, and decorative arts in 19th-century Columbus and to educate visitors about the Underground Railroad.

Wikipedia: Kelton House Museum and Garden (EN)

1674 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 6: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Pythaglio / CC BY-SA 2.0

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 404 S. Third Street in Columbus, Ohio.

Wikipedia: Trinity German Evangelical Lutheran Church (EN), Website

486 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Southern Theatre

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The Great Southern Hotel & Theatre is an historic hotel and theater building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The building currently operates as the Westin Great Southern Columbus and the Southern Theatre.

Wikipedia: Great Southern Hotel & Theatre (EN)

810 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 8: Miranova Place

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Downtown Columbus is the central business district of Columbus, Ohio. Downtown is centered on the intersection of Broad and High Streets, and encompasses all of the area inside the Inner Belt. Downtown is home to most of the tallest buildings in Columbus.

Wikipedia: Downtown Columbus, Ohio (EN)

1330 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 9: Brewery District

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The Brewery District, traditionally known as the Old German Brewing District, is a neighborhood located in Columbus, Ohio. Located just south of the central business district and west of German Village, it is bounded by Interstate 70 on the north, South Pearl Street on the east, Greenlawn Avenue on the south, and the Scioto River on the west.

Wikipedia: Brewery District (EN)

1191 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 10: German Village

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German Village is a historic neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, just south of the city's downtown. It was settled in the early-to-mid-19th century by a large number of German immigrants, who at one time comprised as much as a third of the city's entire population. It became a city historic district in 1960 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, becoming the list's largest privately funded preservation district, and in 2007, was made a Preserve America Community by the federal government. In 1980, its boundaries increased, and today it is one of the world's premier historic restorations.

Wikipedia: German Village (EN)

1573 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 11: Scioto Audubon Metro Park

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Scioto Audubon Metro Park Jsjessee / CC BY-SA 2.0

Scioto Audubon Metro Park is a public park and nature preserve in Columbus, Ohio. The park is managed by the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks and is part of the Scioto Mile network of parks and trails around Downtown Columbus. The park features numerous trails, wetlands, rock climbing, volleyball and bocce courts, and numerous other amenities. At the western edge is the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, considered the first nature center built in close proximity to a downtown area.

Wikipedia: Scioto Audubon Metro Park (EN)

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