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General Dom José de San Martin

Yapeyú, Corrientes, 1778 - Boulogne-sur-Mer 1850
Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1999

Belo Horizonte / General Dom José de San Martin

Description

Marble stele with a bronze bust on a console.

Inscription(s)

"nao vim para realizar conquistas
mas para libertar povos"
general d. josé de san martin 1778-1850
grande capitão de exercito dos andes
libertador da argentina chile e peru

"I did not come to accomplish achievements,
but to liberate people"
General José de San Martin 1778-1850
Great captain of the andes army
Liberator of Argentina, Chile, and Peru

do senado de buenos aires ao povo de minas gerais
em memória do maior herói da argentina
GENERAL DOM JOSÉ DE SAN MARTIN

presidente da commissão do mercosul da provincia de buenos aires
senadora ana maria posadas
senadores miria elsa rubini - juan manuel vaudagna
juan josé amondarain - sara derotier
eduardo alberto sigal - luis félix speroni
maría inês fusaroli - miguel angel di salvo
maría cristina azcueta
consul da argentina: valdo amadeo palmai
prefeito de belo horizonte: célio de castro
governador do estado de minas gerais:
itamar augusto cautiero franco

15 de dezembro de 1999
homenagem ao povo de minas

From the senate of Buenos Aires to the people of Minas Gerais
In memory of the greatest hero of Argentina
GENERAL DOM JOSÉ DE SAN MARTIN

President of the Mercosul commission of the Province of Buenos Aires
Senator Ana Maria Posadas
Senators Miria Elsa Rubini - Juan Manuel Vaudagna
Juan José Amondarain - Sara Derotier
Eduardo Alberto Sigal - Luis Félix Speroni
María Inês Fusaroli - Miguel Angel di Salvo
María Cristina Azcueta
Consul of Argentina: Valdo Amadeo Palmai
Mayor of Belo Horizonte: Célio de Castro
Governor of the state of Minas Gerais:
Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco

15 December 1999
Homage to the people of Minas Gerais

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (S 19°57'8" - W 43°55'58") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: brmg063; Photograph: 12 July 2017
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