Buenos Aires Christopher Columbus Monument


Gift of the local Italian community, the statue was sculptured in Italy by Arnoldo Zocchi. The first stone was laid on 24 May 1910. It was inaugurated in 1921. The monument of Carrara marble weighs 38 tons and is 6. 25 meters tall. It is situated in the Plaza de Colón


Size: 6144px × 4096px
Location: Plaza de Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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