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Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
Columbus Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro a Colón, meaning "Lighthouse to Columbus") is a mausoleum monument to Christopher Columbus located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic. Construction began in 1986, using plans drawn in 1931 by Scottish architect J.L. Gleave. In time for the 500th anniversary of Columbus's first voyage, the monument was ...
Bust of Christopher Columbus (1993) located at 2500 Easy Street, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Sarasota. Bust of Christopher Columbus located at Bay Shore Road 5401 (The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art) Sarasota. Christopher Columbus Statue (1925) located at St. Armands Circle, St. Armand's key.
European discovery and colonization of the Americas. Between 1492 and 1504, the Italian navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus [a] led four transatlantic maritime expeditions in the name of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain to the Caribbean and to Central and South America. These voyages led to the widespread knowledge of the New World.
Valladolid. Christopher Columbus died on May 20, 1506, in Valladolid. His death occurred in this city because he was following the itinerant Court of Ferdinand the Catholic. [1] The exact location of his death is unknown, but it could have been either in a modest inn or in the house of a sailor named Gil García where he was a guest.
Other cities have grappled with the legacy of Columbus statues. In 2020, Boston’s Christopher Columbus statue located in the city’s largely Italian North End neighborhood was taken down after ...
The Wharf of the Caravels (Spanish: Muelle de las Carabelas) is a museum in Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Its most prominent exhibits are replicas of Christopher Columbus 's boats for his first voyage to the Americas, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María.
Christopher Columbus House. Christopher Columbus Monument (West Orange, New Jersey) Christopher Columbus Museum. Columbus Circle. Columbus Fountain. Columbus Lighthouse. Columbus Monument (New York City) Columbus Monument, Barcelona. Columbus Obelisk.