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COLUMBUS, Christopher (Cristoforo Columbo): Statue at Holy Rosary Church in Washington, D.C.
by Carlo Nicoli


Christopher Columbus (1451 – May 20, 1506) was a navigator, colonizer and one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas after the Vikings. Though not the first to reach the Americas from Europe, Columbus' voyages led to general European awareness of the hemisphere and the successful establishment of European cultures in the New World. Source: Wikipedia


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DeCarlo is on the left side of the base & Gibbons is on the right.



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The Christopher Columbus statue is visible in the lower right corner. On the base of the statue are reliefs & plaques in memory of Scalabrini, DeCarlo, and Gibbons.



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CRISTOFORO COLOMBO
This monument, erected on the occasion of the 1992 Quncentennial Jubilee celebrating the discovery of America, pays tribute to Cristoforo Colombo and his seafaring companions. Their bold voyage led to a historic encounter between the European world and the Americas. A turning point in Western Civilization, this event paved the way for the spreading of the Gospel and the establishment of a society anchored on the principles of Christian love and holiness.
1492 - 1992

Gift of the Lido Civic Club of Washington, D.C.
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