Colón
Matanzas
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Cristóbal Colón
Statue of Columbus
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Miguel Melero
1892
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Description
The statue is of bronze, about 2.5 meter in height and represents Columbus leaning on an anchor and a capstan, pointing to the newly discovered land.
The bronze for the statue has been donated by the planters of the District of Colon, and the statue has cast in the foundry of the town of Colon, by Messrs. Armstrong & Estapé.
Annotation
The original name of the town was Nueva Bermeja, In 1855 the name was changed to Colón, In the city there is a statue of Columbus, in bronze. At the base there is a tablet making reference to the statue. The base of the statue is made of stones and has two lions about it.
Sources & Information
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Item Code: cu006
Added: 21 May 2006
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