Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Indiana) | park, roundabout / traffic circle, interesting place, historic city center, movie / film / TV location

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Monument Circle is a traffic circle at the center of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana (and Marion County, Indiana). The center of the circle is occupied by a monument to veterans of the American Revolution, territorial conflicts that partially led up to the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the US Civil War. The circle did not always host a monument, since Indianapolis was laid out in 1822. The monument was designed by the German architect Bruno Schmitz and was completed in 1902. In addition to its external commemorative statuary and fountains, the basement of the monument is a museum of Indiana history during the American Civil War.

The outside of the circle is surrounded by small retail shops, studios for several local radio stations, the Hilbert Circle Theatre (home of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra), financial institutions, one of the oldest social clubs of Indianapolis, and an historic Episcopal Cathedral. The circle is the standard symbol of the city of Indianapolis, and the city's flag is an iconic representation of Monument Circle and the two streets (Meridian and Market) that feed into and out of it.

Several public events are scheduled at or near Monument Circle, and it is decorated by the city every Christmas season, with the monument becoming adorned as a gigantic Christmas tree. It also is used as a venue for an annual outdoor art display with an Indianapolis 500 theme.

In 2011, the American Planning Association recognized Monument Circle as a "Great Public Space" as part of its annual "Great Places In America" program.

Monument Circle has been featured in Seasons 8 (2016) and 10 (2018) of NBC's "American Ninja Warrior."