Statue of Christopher Columbus, Bronze monument near Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, United States
The statue stands 12 feet tall and weighs 2 tons, depicting Christopher Columbus in a commanding pose atop a granite base near Coit Tower.
Italian sculptor Count Vittorio di Colbertaldo created this monument in 1957 as a gift from the Italian-American community and the city of Genoa.
The San Francisco Arts Commission removed the statue in June 2020 during social justice movements, reflecting changes in public monument representation.
The statue underwent a $70,000 restoration after vandalism incidents, highlighting the maintenance costs associated with public monuments in urban settings.
The creator of this statue served as one of Benito Mussolini's ceremonial bodyguards and made an identical Columbus monument for Miami's Bayfront Park.
Location: San Francisco
Inception: 1957
Creator: Vittorio Di Colbertaldo
GPS coordinates: 37.80278,-122.40611
Latest update: March 5, 2025 03:30
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