File:Columbus Statue at Union Station (14860795).jpg
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Statue of Christopher Columbus ---Dedicated in 1912 and paid for by the Knights of Columbus organization ---This monument not only celebrates the discovery of the America’s but is also a fitting tribute to the city’s namesake….Columbia, which is the feminized version of Columbus’s name ---The statue is part of a much larger fountain that has the following addtl carvings on it including: A native American An elderly European The “figure of Discovery” on the prow of a ship And a globe ---On the back of the statue, you will see the medallions of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain who were the sponsors of Columbus’s voyage to the Americas in 1492. ---On Columbus Day each year, Italian, Spanish and American dignitaries gather to lay tributes at its base. |
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| Source | Columbus Statue at Union Station |
| Author | David from Washington, DC |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by dbking at https://flickr.com/photos/65193799@N00/14860795 (archive). It was reviewed on 30 July 2019 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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