Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Minneapolis, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 4.9 km
Ascend 77 m
Descend 106 m

Experience Minneapolis 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.

Individual Sights in Minneapolis

Sight 1: Kenwood Park Water Tower

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The Kenwood Park Water Tower is an octagonal brick and stone water tower in the Kenwood neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1910 and designed by Frederick William Cappelen, the city of Minneapolis engineer at the time. The tower is 110 feet tall, making it the tallest structure in Kenwood. The tower has not been used to store water since 1954. The tower was built to alleviate water pressure and storage problems in the Lowry Hill area. Although the tower is not the work of a master architect or representative of a specific architectural style, its design is distinctive. It is ornamented with projecting ribs, narrow rectangular windows, and Lombard bands, suggesting a medieval fortress. The tower serves as a distinct visual focus within the neighborhood.

Wikipedia: Kenwood Park Water Tower (EN)

1429 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: Purcell-Cutts House

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Purcell-Cutts House

The Edna S. Purcell house was designed by the firm of Purcell, Feick and Elmslie for architect William Purcell and his family in 1913. It is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wikipedia: Edna S. Purcell House (EN)

798 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Temple Israel

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Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue located at 2323 Fremont Avenue South, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States. Founded in 1878, it is the oldest synagogue in Minneapolis and one of the largest Jewish congregations in the United States.

Wikipedia: Temple Israel (Minneapolis) (EN), Website

1191 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 4: Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church

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Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church is a church across the Virginia Triangle from the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its address is 511 Groveland Avenue.

Wikipedia: Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church (EN), Website

259 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Walker Art Center

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The Walker Art Center is a multidisciplinary contemporary art center in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The Walker is one of the most-visited modern and contemporary art museums in the U.S.: together with the adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and Cowles Conservatory, it has an annual attendance of around 700,000 visitors. The museum's permanent collection includes over 13,000 modern and contemporary art pieces, including books, costumes, drawings, media works, paintings, photography, prints, and sculpture.

Wikipedia: Walker Art Center (EN), Website

300 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral

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Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis is one of two cathedrals in the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. The church was founded in 1858 and designated as a cathedral in 1941. Its current building dates from 1910. In 2020, it reported 764 members, 315 average attendance, and $1,021,278 in plate and pledge financial support.

Wikipedia: St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral (Minneapolis) (EN), Website

368 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Loring Park

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Loring Park is a park in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wikipedia: Loring Park (EN)

506 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

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The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States. It is located near the Walker Art Center, which operates it in coordination with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. It reopened June 10, 2017, after a reconstruction that resulted with the Walker and Sculpture Garden being unified as one 19-acre campus. It is one of the largest urban sculpture gardens in the country, with 40 permanent art installations and several other temporary pieces that are moved in and out periodically.

Wikipedia: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden (EN)

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