Birth of a New Man
Birth of a New Man, popularly known as el huevo de Colón, is a monument in Seville, Spain. It is a work by Zurab Tsereteli, consisting of a colossal statue representing Christopher Columbus partially enfolded by an egg-like shell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: monument in Seville
- Also known as: “Birth of A New Man” and “Рождение Нового Человека”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Jerónimo Park and Estadio de La Cartuja.
San Jerónimo Park
Park
Photo: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Jerónimo Park is situated 190 metres southeast of Birth of a New Man.
Estadio de La Cartuja
Stadium
Photo: V&A Dudush, CC BY 3.0.
Estadio La Cartuja, formerly Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, officially known as Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, is a stadium situated in the Isla de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain. Estadio de La Cartuja is situated 1½ km southwest of Birth of a New Man.
Monastery of San Jerónimo de Buenavista
Community center
Photo: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monastery of San Jerónimo de Buenavista is a former monastery located in the San Jerónimo neighborhood of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It was founded in 1414 by Father Diego Martínez de Medina. Monastery of San Jerónimo de Buenavista is situated 690 metres southeast of Birth of a New Man.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Vacie and Norte District.
Macarena
Suburb
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Macarena is one of the eleven districts into which the city of Seville, capital of the autonomous community of Andalucía, Spain, is divided for administrative purposes. Macarena is situated 3 km south of Birth of a New Man.
Birth of a New Man
- Categories: sculpture, colossal statue, tourism, spring, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Seville, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.4275° or 37° 25′ 39″ northLongitude
-5.99281° or 5° 59′ 34″ westOpen location code
8C9PC2H4+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1590173136OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
natural=springOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q108627711
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Birth of a New Man” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Naixement d’un home nou”
- Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال ولادة رجل جديد”
- French: “El Nacimiento del Hombre Nuevo”
- German: “El Huevo de Colón”
- German: “Nacimiento de Un Hombre Nuevo”
- Hungarian: “Egy új ember születése”
- Hungarian: “Kolumbusz tojása”
- Italian: “Nascita di un Uomo Nuovo”
- Italian: “Uovo di Colombo”
- Spanish: “El Huevo de Colón”
- Spanish: “Estatua en Parque de San Jeronim de Sevilla”
- Spanish: “Huevo de Colón”
- Spanish: “Nacimiento de Un Hombre Nuevo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monumento a Colon and Parque San Jerónimo.
Nearby Places
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