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Columbus Monument

Built 1892.

Built
1892
Materials
granite, marble, bronze
Height
76 m

The Columbus Monument is a 76-foot (23 m) column in the center of Columbus Circle in New York City honoring the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who first made an expedition to the New World in 1492. The monument was created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo in 1892.

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