Monument to Christopher Columbus

The Monument to Christopher Columbus is a statue by French sculptor Charles Cordier first dedicated in 1877. It was originally located on a major traffic roundabout along 's Paseo de la Reforma, and was removed on 10 October 2020 in advance of protests.
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  • Memorial
  • …dates from 1877
  • …is inscribed with “Cristóbal Colón”
  • Description: Statue in Mexico City, Mexico

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monumento a la Revolución and Ecobici 10.
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The Monument to the Revolution is a memorial arch commemorating the Mexican Revolution. is situated 340 metres north of Monument to Christopher Columbus.
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is a bike rental.
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The is an 1887 monument… is situated 500 metres southwest of Monument to Christopher Columbus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colonia Juárez and Zona Rosa.
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Neighborhood
is one of the better-known…
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is a business and entertainment district near the center of .
Neighborhood
Pequeño Seúl is a Koreatown in Mexico City.

Monument to Christopher Columbus

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Latitude
19.43309° or 19° 25′ 59″ north
Longitude
-99.15475° or 99° 9′ 17″ west
Open location code
76F2CRMW+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 176477103
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q5801988

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Monument to Christopher Columbus” goes by many names.
克里斯托弗·哥伦布纪念像Chinese
哥伦布纪念像Chinese
Monumento a ColónNorwegian
Monumento a Colón (Mexico by)Norwegian Bokmål
Spomenik Krištofu Kolumbu, Ciudad de MexicoSlovenian
Monumento a ColónSpanish
Kristof Kolomb AnıtıTurkish

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