Bettola
Emilia-Romagna
Piazza Cristoforo Colombo
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Cristoforo Colombo
Statue of Columbus
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1892
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Description
Stone statue on a pedestal.
Inscription(s)
DICA AI VENTURI
QUESTO MONUMENTO
SORTO PER UNANIME PLEBISCITO
CHE DA VALNURE USCI LA PROGENIE
DI
CRISTOFORO COLOMBO
AL MONDO ANTICO
SUBLIME DATORE D'UN ALTRO
21 AGOSTO 1892
Annotation
Bettola, or better the village of Pradello, claims to be the birth place of Christopher Columbus.
Sources & Information
- Photos: Peter van der Krogt, 22 August 2001
- Maurizio Tagliattini, The discovery of North America: a documented history (1991, 1998), chapter on Columbus' origin.
Index of:
Location (N 44°46'34" - E 9°36'17")
Item Code: it003
Added: 22 August 2001
© Website: René & Peter van der Krogt
