The California Palace of the Legion of Honor is known around here as The Legion of Honor. It is a three-quarter scale adaptation of the 18th-century Palais de la Legion d’Honneur in Paris.
An American example of Beaux-Arts architecture, it is located in Lincoln Park in the Northwest corner of The City. It was built to honor the soldiers of WWI and is home to a beautiful collection of fine art. The museum houses about 4000 years of ancient and European art. It also has a fine Rodin collection.
Adjacent to the museum, The Holocaust, a memorial sculpture by George Segal can be found.
The museum wasn’t open when we were there, but that’s because we arrived at sunrise. Instead, we were treated to the sight of a coyote trotting through the golf course and a lovely view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Wow, what a great collection of photos. That building is gorgeous. I liked the bridge and the coyote. The holocaust scene was so sad.
I love that museum. Rodin’s work is wonderful. The Holocaust Memorial makes me tear up every time. Someone(s) place flowers amongst the sculptures on a regular basis. It just adds to the feeling.