Search results
The Columbus Monument is a 76-foot (23 m) column in the center of Columbus Circle in New York City honoring the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who first made an expedition to the New World in 1492. The monument was created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo in 1892.
The City’s most well-known monument to Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) is located at the center of Columbus Circle, near the Park’s southwest corner. A colossal figure of Columbus stands atop a column pierced by three boats, the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa María, on a pedestal adorned with…
Columbus Monument. Click map for directions. Click image for larger view. Location: Columbus Circle. Sculptor: Gaetano Russo. Description: Standing figue (colossal scale) on rostral column on pedestal, base, and plinth; pedestal figure of a winged youth examining a globe; two bas-reliefs on base. Materials: Figures--Carrara marble; Column--granite;
Location: Columbus Circle Sculptor: Gaetano Russo Description: Standing figue (colossal scale) on rostral column on pedestal, base, and plinth; pedestal figure of a winged youth examining a globe; two bas-reliefs on base
10 lis 2013 · 14 AMAZING HISTORICAL IMAGES OF COLUMBUS CIRCLE. November 10, 2013 | 11:42 AM - Updated on November 11, 2013 | 12:54 PM. in HISTORY. 12. Columbus Circle, circa 1907. Via Library of Congress. In the early 19th century, Columbus Circle was farmland, like much of the Upper West Side.
15 wrz 2017 · The Circle in 1905 and 1913, before and after the Maine Monument is installed. These images gives perfect illustration to the chaotic scene around the circle. People could just go wherever they liked!
The Columbus monument, located in the center of Columbus Circle, was dedicated to the city of New York by working class Italian immigrants in the year 1892, 400 years after Christopher Columbus’ famous voyage to the New World.
