Lexington (Kentucky)
City in Kentucky
Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky and is located in the Bluegrass region. Lexington has been traditionally dominated by horse breeding and is also known as the "Horse Capital of the World". Horse breeding has greatly influenced Lexington's culture and scenic beauty. However, the largest employer is the University of Kentucky.
| Lexington | ||
| state | Kentucky | |
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| resident | 295,803 (2010) | |
| height | 298 m | |
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background
Lexington was founded in 1775. It was part of Virginia at the time, since the state of Kentucky was founded in 1792.
arrival
By plane
- 1 Blue Grass Airport (IATA: LEX). approximately 9 km west of the city
by train
By bus
On the street
- The Interstate
comes from Chattanooga, crosses Lexington and continues to Cincinnati.
- The Interstate
from Frankfort (Kentucky) and leads to Huntingdon (West Virginia).
mobility
Map of Lexington (Kentucky)
sights
- 1 Ashland (Henry Clay Estate), 120 Sycamore Rd (off Richmond Rd). Tel: +1 859 266 8581. Home of the famous Senator of Kentucky, Henry Clay, near downtown Lexington. Beautiful park accessible around the house, even if you don't want to make a tour. Opened: Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 1-4PM; Jan concluded, Feb only for groups. Price: Adults $10, children 6-18 $5, children 5 and below free.
- 2 Boone Station, 240 Gentry Rd (Richmond Rd 1.5 miles past I-75, then left on Cleveland Rd, right on Gentry miles Rd, park is on the left after 0.4 ). Tel: +1 859 263 1073. In December 1779 Daniel Boone and his family founded Boone Station. The park has a 1.6 km long path and a tomb on which several members of the Boone family are buried. Opened: Apr-Oct.
- 3 Hunt-Morgan House, 201 N Mill St (downtown, in historic Gratz Park, 1 block from Broadway & 2nd St). Tel: +1 859 233 0362. Built by the first millionaire west of the Alleghenies, John Hunt-Morgan, the house features early Kentucky furniture, 19th century paintings and antique porcelain. The Alexander T. The Hunt Museum with civil war memorials is located on the second floor. The house was built in 1814 when Lexington was known as "Athens of the West". Opened: W-F 1PM-4PM, Sa 10AM-3PM, Su 1-4PM;. Price: Adults $7, pensioners $6, students and children under 12 $4.
- 4 The Kentucky Theater, 214 E Main St (downtown, 2 blocks from Limestone). Tel: +1 859 231 7924. A historic cinema with two screens, restored architecture and beautiful murals in the city center on Main Street. Price: tickets $7.50; Children/pensioners and before 6PM $5.50.
- 5 Lexington Public Library, 140 E Main St (downtown, at Limestone). Tel: +1 859 233 0362. The central library is worth a quick look at its art installations. Pink granite covers the façade and the airy atrium houses a 5-story Foucault pendulum, which displays time by rotation. In front of it, the Phoenix Park has a beautiful green and fountain, and a small statue of a Bedouin on a camel marks the "zero milestone" from which all distances to Lexington are measured. However, the view is somewhat obstructed by a building on the other side of the road. Opened: M-Th 9AM-9PM, F 9AM-6PM, Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 1-5PM.
Mary Todd Lincoln House, childhood home of Pres. Lincoln's wife
- 6 Mary Todd Lincoln House, 578 W Main St (downtown, 3 blocks NW of Broadway). Tel: +1 859 233 99 99. Abraham Lincoln's wife's two-story girls' home and the nation's first shrine for a First Lady. The house has 14 rooms and includes antique furniture, furniture from Todds and Lincolns, as well as family portraits. Opened: Tours mid-March-Nov: M-Sa 10AM-3PM Price: Adults $15, children 6-12 $6, children under 6 free.
- 7 Triangle Park (especially at night), 400 W Main St (inner city between Main St, Vine St, & Broadway, opposite to the Lexington Convention Center). In summer, you can take off your shoes or sandals and hike in the stepwise fountains that form the backbone of this park. Get a lot of pictures of the illuminated fountains against the Lexington Convention Center. Events throughout the year include summer movies on Friday evenings, winter ice rink and occasional concerts. Cross the street and talk to the concierge at the Hilton Hotel to book a carriage ride through the city center. Opened: year-round; Fountains switched off in winter.
- 8 Waveland State Historic Site, 225 Waveland Museum Ln (near Nicholasville Rd & Man o' War Blvd). Tel: +1 859 272 3611. The house was built in the Greek style in 1848 by Joseph Bryan, a great nephew of Daniel Boone, and preserves the 19th century plantation life in Kentucky. The smoked shop, the ice-cream house and the slave accommodation are still in the annex. Opened: M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1-5PM. Tours and museum closed Jan-Mar, but grounds open year-round. Price: Adults $7, pensioners $6, students $4, children under 6 free.
- 9 Kentucky Horse Park
- 10 Aviation Museum of Kentucky
- 11 First African Baptist Church
- 12 University of Kentucky Art Museum
activities
purchase
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accommodation
favorable
- 1 Motel 6 Lexington East **, 2260 Elkhorn Road. Tel: +1 859 293 1431, Fax: +1 859 293 8349.
means
- 22 Courtyard Lexington North, 775 Newtown Court. Tel: +1 859 253 4646, Fax: +1 859 253 9118.
- 3 Courtyard Lexington South/Hamburg Place, 1951 Pleasant Ridge Drive, I-75 at Man-O-War Boulevard. Tel: +1 859 263 9090, Fax: +1 859 263 9535.
- 4 Fairfield Inn Lexington Keeneland Airport, 3050 Lakecrest Circle. Tel: +1 859 224-3338, Fax: +1 859 224 3338.
- 5 Holiday Inn, 5532 Athens-boonesboro Rd. Tel: +1 859 263 5241.
- 6 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1000 Export Street. Tel: +1 859 389 6800.
- 7 Residence Inn Lexington North, 1080 Newtown Pike. Tel: +1 859 231 6191, Fax: +1 859 388 9369.
- 8Residence Inn Lexington South/Hamburg Place, 2688 Pink Pigeon Parkway. Tel: +1 859 263 9979, Fax: +1 859 263 9942.
- 9 SpringHill Suites Lexington Downtown at The Red Mile, 863 South Broadway. Tel: +1 859 225 1500, Fax: +1 859 225 1534.
walking
- 10 Griffin Gate Marriott Resort, 1800 Newtown Pike. Tel: +1 859 231 5100, Fax: +1 859 255 9944.
- 11 Hyatt Regency Hotel, 401 West High Street. Tel: +1-859-253-1234, Fax: +1-859-254-7430.
- 12 Hilton Lexington/Downtown, 369 West Vine Street. Tel: +1-859-231-9000, Fax: +1-859-281-3737.