Statue of Christopher Columbus, Bronze statue in Central Park Mall, United States
The marble figure of Christopher Columbus stands on a 76-foot granite column at the center of Columbus Circle in Manhattan.
Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo created this monument in 1892 to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus's first expedition to the Americas.
The Italian-language newspaper Il Progresso led a fundraising campaign among Italian-American communities to finance the construction of this monument.
The monument serves as a central reference point for navigation in Manhattan, marking the intersection of Broadway, Central Park South, and Eighth Avenue.
Bronze elements of the column display representations of Columbus's ships, though they appear as Roman galleys rather than historically accurate caravels.
Location: New York City
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1892
Architects: Napoleon LeBrun
Creator: Jeronimo Suñol, Napoleon LeBrun
Made from material: bronze, granite
Website: https://nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/297
GPS coordinates: 40.76991,-73.97277
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:45
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