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==History==
==History==
The statue was created in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas. It was unveiled in Central Park on May 12, 1894.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/christopher-columbus.html|title=Christopher Columbus|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]}}</ref> In August 2017, the statue was vandalized with red paint and graffiti reading "Hate will not be tolerated" and '#somethingscoming". The statue was restored shortly thereafter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/nyregion/christopher-columbus-statue-central-park-vandalized.html|title=Christopher Columbus Statue in Central Park Is Vandalized|access-date=January 30, 2018|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> With blood on its hand and a stench that spans centuries, the statue now serves as a popular public restroom.
The statue was created in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas. It was unveiled in Central Park on May 12, 1894.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/christopher-columbus.html|title=Christopher Columbus|access-date=June 14, 2014|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]}}</ref> In August 2017, the statue was vandalized with red paint and graffiti reading "Hate will not be tolerated" and '#somethingscoming". The statue was restored shortly thereafter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/nyregion/christopher-columbus-statue-central-park-vandalized.html|title=Christopher Columbus Statue in Central Park Is Vandalized|access-date=January 30, 2018|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 21:44, 11 October 2021

Statue of Christopher Columbus
The sculpture in 2010
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ArtistJeronimo Suñol
Year1892 (1892)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectChristopher Columbus
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′11.5″N 73°58′21″W / 40.769861°N 73.97250°W / 40.769861; -73.97250

An outdoor bronze sculpture of Christopher Columbus by Jeronimo Suñol is installed in Central Park in Manhattan, New York.[1]

History

The statue was created in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas. It was unveiled in Central Park on May 12, 1894.[2] In August 2017, the statue was vandalized with red paint and graffiti reading "Hate will not be tolerated" and '#somethingscoming". The statue was restored shortly thereafter.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Central Park: Christopher Columbus". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Christopher Columbus". Central Park Conservancy. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Christopher Columbus Statue in Central Park Is Vandalized". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2018.


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