A statue of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo honors the discoverer of California while on a Spanish expedition in 1542 and stands at the southern tip of the state on Point Loma in San Diego, California, USA. The Cabrillo National Monument was carved in Portugal by sculptor Avaro de Bree for display at the 1939 international exposition in San Francisco. The sandstone statue was later moved to this site near the Old Point Loma Lighthouse (background) that was erected in 1854 on a hilltop 422 feet (129 meters) above sea level.
A statue of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo honors the discoverer of California while on a Spanish expedition in 1542 and stands at the southern tip of the state on Point Loma in San Diego, California, USA. The Cabrillo National Monument was carved in Portugal by sculptor Avaro de Bree for display at the 1939 international exposition in San Francisco. The sandstone statue was later moved to this site near the Old Point Loma Lighthouse (background) that was erected in 1854 on a hilltop 422 feet (129 meters) above sea level. The original weatherworn sculpture was 14 feet ( meters) tall and weighed 14,000 pounds (6350 kilograms) and has since been replaced by an exact replica made of sturdier limestone.
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Location: 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, Point Loma, San Diego, California, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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