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Faro a Colón

Columbus Lighthouse

1992

Description

The Faro a Colón (Columbus' Light House), a cross-shaped in reinforced concrete, 200 meter long from east to west and 60 meter north to south, is a monument, a cultural center, and a museum where at its crossing corridors are entombed the remains (controversial) of Christopher Columbus.

Annotation

The original idea was conceived in 1852 by Dominican historian Antonio Del Monte y Tejada. Its construction began in 1986. It was completed, by the former Dominican President Dr. Juaquín Balaguer in 1992, just in time for the 500th anniversary of America's discovery by Columbus.

This monument on postcards

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This monument on stamps

Sources & Information

Photos by Cathy Vanderwyst, from her Webshots album More Dominican Republic beautiful scenery. Featured Feb. 27/03...WOW!
The air photo from Tim Beckmann's Homepage · Reisen · Dominikanische Republik and the text from Veyssel Naranjo (both websites no longer available), El Bohío Dominicano (with several photos), and a history on the website of Indiana University's Underwater Science program.

Location (N 18°28'42" - W 69°52'5") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: do003; Added: 14 December 2003

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