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Goddess of Democracy is a replica of the original Goddess of Democracy statue created during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, installed in San Francisco's Chinatown, in the U.S. state of California. [1] The sculpture stands in Portsmouth Square.
The statue is located in front of the ballpark entrance at 24 Willie Mays Plaza and is surrounded with 24 palm trees, in honor of his uniform number 24 which was retired by the San Francisco Giants. The statue was dedicated prior to the opening of the Pacific Bell Park (as it was known at the time). [1]
The Goddess of Democracy, also known as the Goddess of Democracy and Freedom, the Spirit of Democracy, [1] and the Goddess of Liberty (自由女神; zìyóu nǚshén [1]), was a 10-metre-tall (33 ft) statue created during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
"It made me feel like they desecrated my mom’s and dad’s headstone on their grave."
Oracle Park is a ballpark in the SoMa district of San Francisco, California.Since 2000, it has been the home of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). The stadium stands along San Francisco Bay; the section of the bay beyond Oracle Park's right field wall is unofficially known as McCovey Cove, in honor of former Giants player Willie McCovey.
Portsmouth Square is the first park in San Francisco, predating both Washington Square (1847) and Union Square (1850). Established in the early 19th century, during the period of Mexican California , the plaza was renamed following the U.S. Conquest of California in honor of the USS Portsmouth , the American ship which captured the city.
Pages in category "Statues in San Francisco" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. ... Goddess of Democracy (San Francisco)
San Francisco Arts Commission [56] Harry Lundeberg (1901-1957) E. Hunt: 1957 Sailors Union of the Pacific Building Bronze: 30 x 24 x 24 in. San Francisco Arts Commission [57] Smile: John Seward Johnson II: 1957 201 Spear St. Bronze