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This web page provides a comprehensive list of statues, monuments, and other tributes to the explorer Christopher Columbus around the world. It also includes information about the holidays and controversies related to Columbus in different countries.
Statue and column. At the very top of the monument stands a 7.2 m (24 ft) tall bronze statue atop a 40 m (131 ft) tall Corinthian column. The statue was sculpted by Rafael Atché and is said to depict Columbus pointing towards the New World with his right hand, while holding a scroll in the left.
The statue prominently depicts Columbus controlling an anachronistic depiction of a steering wheel, with a backdrop featuring the Niña, Pinta and Santa María traversing the Atlantic Ocean. [2]
11 paź 2021 · With one quick tug, a 14-foot-tall Carrara marble statue of Christopher Columbus fell, shattering into pieces. The crowd of more than a hundred, gathered in Baltimore’s Little Italy...
9 paź 2021 · How many statues of Christopher Columbus are there in the U.S. and why are they controversial? Learn about the different waves of Columbianism, the atrocities he committed against Indigenous peoples, and the movements to remove or rename his monuments.
12 paź 2020 · How a New York merchant and a fraternal society promoted Christopher Columbus as a symbol of American liberty and independence in 1792. Learn about the first public memorial to Columbus in the world and its impact on American history and culture.
The national Columbus Memorial Fountain opposite the U.S. Capitol in front of Union Station was dedicated on June 8, 1912, with President Taft, Cabinet Members, the Chief Justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court, congressmen, and many other dignitaries in attendance.
