Il Grande Disco
Artist: Arnaldo Pomodoro
Address
137 E. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Details
Arnaldo Pomodoro’s Il Grande Disco was installed on October 2, 1974 and is Charlotte’s oldest public sculpture and one of its most photographed.
Located at the busy intersection of Trade and Tryon, near the Bank of America headquarters, the piece was originally commissioned by North Carolina National Bank and is now part of The Mint Museum’s collection. Installed during a time of rapid city growth, it symbolized Charlotte’s forward-looking spirit. While the sculpture once rotated, it is now fixed in place.
FUN FACT: The sculpture has been featured prominently in several movies filmed in Charlotte, one of those being the 2002 film Juwanna Mann.
Nearby Food & Drink
- Intown Delivery (58 feet NW)
- Sea Grill Restaurant210 E. Trade St. (211 feet NE)
- Energy Cafe101 S Tryon St (220 feet SW)
- Chick-Fil-A101 S Tryon St (225 feet N)
Nearby Arts & Attractions
- Charlotte NC Tours101 S Tryon St (225 feet N)
- Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts130 N Tryon St (225 feet SE)
- One South Alleyway101 S Tryon St (228 feet S)
- Bank of America Heritage Center100 N Tryon St (261 feet NE)
Nearby Residential Living
- Ascent Uptown225 S Poplar St, Charlotte (89 feet NW)
- Trust Condominium Apartment139 S Tryon St (356 feet SW)
- Catalyst Charlotte Apartments255 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (0.3 miles W)
- The VUE Charlotte On 5th215 N Pine St (0.3 miles NW)