Downtown Los Angeles, Central business district in Los Angeles, US
Downtown Los Angeles features modern skyscrapers, government buildings, entertainment venues, and financial institutions spread across multiple specialized districts within its boundaries.
The district grew from its 1781 foundation at Placita Olvera into a major urban center during the 20th century with significant expansion after World War II.
The Grand Avenue cultural corridor includes the Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Broad museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, forming a concentrated arts center.
The area connects to other parts of Los Angeles through multiple Metro stations and stands as one of the most walkable neighborhoods in the city.
Angels Flight railway, operating since 1901, carries passengers up Bunker Hill on the shortest designated railroad in the United States.
Location: Los Angeles
Shares border with: Pico-Union
GPS coordinates: 34.05700,-118.23800
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:16
Los Angeles City Hall
577 m
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
737 m
Parker Center
632 m
Los Angeles Plaza Historic District
21 m
Grand Park
831 m
Avila Adobe
22 m
Pico House
143 m
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
512 m
La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles
151 m
Fort Moore
397 m
Los Angeles County Hall of Records
569 m
Chinese American Museum
182 m
Triforium
435 m
MTA Building
466 m
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
178 m
Terminal Annex
418 m
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
737 m
International Savings & Exchange Bank Building
557 m
United States Court House
355 m
Velveteria
383 m
Statue of Junípero Serra
93 m
Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse
422 m
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
33 m
Old Plaza Firehouse
145 m
Don Abel Stearns House
228 m
California State Building
721 m
Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial
393 m
Plaza House
205 mReviews
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