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The iconic statue of Christ on the globe sphere of planet Earth is part of the Monument to Divino Salvador del Mundo on Plaza El Salvador del Mundo (The Savior of the World Plaza). The statue was damaged in the 1986 San Salvador earthquake. [3] [4] It was rebuilt and put back in place months after the campaign "Lift up your soul Salvadoran".
The monumental statue in the center of the plaza, dedicated to president Gerardo Barrios, was made by Francisco Durini and inaugurated in 1909. The project for the monument was conceived by brothers Antonio and Carlos Ezeta, with participation of educator Rafael Reyes. [1] The statue, cast in bronze, shows an equestrian statue of
The Monument to the Reconciliation was located at the intersection of the Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero Boulevard and Jerusalén Boulevard in San Salvador. [1] It was designed by Salvadoran sculptor Napoleón Alberto Escoto and was constructed by the Inclusive Cities Directorate [2] using thousands of keys donated to the directorate by Salvadoran citizens. [3]
The plaza is also the focal point for celebrations accompanying the feast day of the Holy Savior (Spanish: San Salvador) on August 5 and 6. The religious procession held on Good Friday called El Descenso (The Descent), dedicated to the Divine Savior of the World , representing the Crucifixion of Jesus and his descent from the Cross, terminates ...
Christopher Columbus Statue (1830) [26] San Salvador. Chicago Herald Monument (1891) [27] Columbus Monument (1956) [28] Mexico Olympic Monument (1968), one of three key locations along the 1968 Olympic torch route. [29] Nao Santa Maria Foundation Monument (1991) [30] Olympic Monument at Columbus Landing (1992) [31] Tappan Monument/Heloise ...
The San Salvador El Salvador Temple is the 135th temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the fourth temple to be built in Central America and the first in El Salvador. [ 5 ] The intent to build the temple was announced on November 18, 2007, in a statement from the church's First Presidency .
Antiguo Cuscatlán (colloquially known as Antiguo) is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador; its eastern tip lies in the San Salvador Department part of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, southwest of San Salvador and southeast of Santa Tecla. The population was 47,956 at the 2020 census.
The crew displays a range of emotions, and some search for gold in the sand. Nearby, natives watch from behind a tree at the right. [9] Columbus landed in the West Indies, on San Salvador Island (Guanahani), on October 12, 1492. Discovery of the Mississippi: William Henry Powell: commissioned 1847, purchased 1855