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San Salvador

Cuscatlán Avenue
(Palacio Nacional)

Cristóbal Colón y la reina Isabel

Statues of Columbus and Queen Isabella

1924

San Salvador / Cristóbal Colón y la reina Isabel

Description

Two statues on both sides of the main entrance of the National Palace.

Annotation

Statues of Cristopher Columbus and Queen Isabella are located to both sides of the entrance of the main inner door of the National Palace. The Columbus statue was revealed the 12 October 1924 when being celebrated 432nd anniversary of the discovery of America by the admiral. The statue is a gift of Alfonso XIII, king of Spain, to the city of San Salvador.

Sources & Information

Monumentos San Salvador
Paulo M. Raymundo, El Salvador
Photo of Queen Isabella statue: Dennis Sosa-Julé, sent by e-mail 14 Oct. 2003.

Locatie (N 13°41'51" - W 89°11'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: sv001;

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