Columbus Lighthouse

Columbus Lighthouse is a mausoleum monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus, located in , . Construction began in 1986, based on plans drawn in 1931 by Scottish architect J.L.
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  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (110 feet)
  • Description: mausoleum, museum in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
  • Also known as
    “Christopher Columbus Memorial Lighthouse”
    “Columbus Memorial Lighthouse”
    “Faro A Colón”
    “Faro de Colon”
    “Faro monumental de Colón”
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Columbus Lighthouse

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Latitude
18.4784° or 18° 28′ 42″ north
Longitude
-69.8602° or 69° 51′ 37″ west
Open location code
77CGF4HQ+8W
Geo­Names ID
11168780
Wiki­data ID
Q2983646

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Columbus Lighthouse” goes by many names.
منارة كولومبوسArabic
Կոլումբոսի փարոսArmenian
কলম্বাস বাতিঘরBengali
哥伦布灯塔Chinese
哥倫布燈塔Chinese
Kolumbův majákCzech
Faro a ColónDutch
منارة كولومبوسEgyptian Arabic
Faro a ColónFinnish
Phare de ColombFrench
מגדלור קולומבוסHebrew
Faro a ColónItalian
コロンブスの灯台Japanese
Faro a ColónPortuguese
Farol a ColomboPortuguese
Farol de ColomboPortuguese
Маяк КолумбаRussian
Faro a ColónSpanish
Маяк КолумбаUkrainian

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