Jacksonville is the large city in
United States, located some 130 km to the north-east from
Gainesville. The capital city
Washington is in 1,360 km to the north-east. The population of Jacksonville is about 868,100 people (census of 2013). Jacksonville is a popular tourist destination thanks to its cinemas and movie theaters and fountains.
The nearest airport Jacksonville Nas (IATA: NIP) is about 20 km away.
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The Florida Theatre is an historic American movie theater located at 128 East Forsyth Street in Jacksonville, Florida. The theatre is one of only four remaining high-style movie palaces built in Florida during the Mediterranean Revival architectural boom of the 1920s (the other three being the Saenger Theatre in Pensacola, the Polk Theatre in Lakeland and the Tampa Theatre in Tampa). Opened on April 8, 1927, it was added to the U. S. National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1982. On Ap…
Friendship Fountain is a large fountain in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located in St. Johns River Park (also known as Friendship Fountain Park) at the west end of Downtown Jacksonville's Southbank Riverwalk attraction. The world's largest and tallest fountain when it opened, it has been one of Jacksonville's most recognizable and popular attractions.
The First Baptist Church of Jacksonville is a large Southern Baptist church in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, U. S. As of 2011, First Baptist Church has 28, 000 members and an average attendance of around 7, 500 for Sunday services, making it the third largest church in the Southern Baptist Convention. The main Downtown Campus comprises nine square blocks of property connected by above-ground crosswalks. The campus includes several auditoriums for services, a Sunday school building, and facilities…
The Ritz Theatre is an African-American oriented theatre in the LaVilla neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. The theater, which seats 426, is used for a variety of music, dance and theatrical productions, as well as movies. The spacious lobby is also used for private functions. Just off the lobby is the LaVilla Museum which holds Шаблон: Convert of exhibits. LaVilla is considered " the mecca for African American culture and heritage" in Florida.
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Catholic church in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, U. S. A parish church in the Diocese of St. Augustine, it represents Jacksonville's oldest Catholic congregation. The current building, dating to 1910, was added to the U. S. National Register of Historic Places in 1992, and was named a minor basilica in 2013. It is located at 121 East Duval Street; its current pastor is Father Ed Murphy.
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is a museum in Jacksonville, Florida, one of ten Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums in the United States. It displays manuscripts and documents from the private collection of David and Marsha Karpeles, the world's largest such collection, as well as art exhibits.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, also known as MOCA Jacksonville, is a contemporary art museum in Jacksonville, Florida, funded and operated as a " cultural resource" of the University of North Florida. One of the largest contemporary art institutions in the Southeastern United States, it presents exhibitions by international, national and regional artists.
St. John's Cathedral is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, Florida, U. S. One of the oldest congregations in Jacksonville, it became the seat of the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida in 1951. The current building dates to 1906.
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