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San Juan
Plaza de Colon
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Christopher Columbus
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1893
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Description
Marble statue atop column. Columbus is standing with a flag in his left hand and a globe in his right hand.
Annotation
The "Plaza de Colón" originally called St. James Square was renamed in 1893 to honor Christopher Columbus on the 400th anniversary of his discovery of Puerto Rico; bronze tablets at the pedestal of the Columbus statue record important episodes in the explorer's life.
This monument on postcards
Sources & Information
- Photos by Ann Shevlin.
- Plaque: DDB Stock Photography, Pictures of Christopher Columbus (was http://www.ddb.simplenet.com/columbus2.html).
Tags
Locatie (N 18°27'57" - W 66°6'43") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: pr010;
Added: 11 August 2003
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