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The Columbus statue was removed from the park in June 2020. [7] Around the bandstand there are white marble busts of some famous musical composers mounted on columns. Mozart and Rossini by Howard Kretschmar from 1882, Beethoven and Wagner by Ferdinand von Miller from 1884, and Gounod and Verdi by Carlo Nicoli from 1886. There is a smaller scale ...
In 1884, a statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The dedication inscription on its base read: “The XIX Centurÿ to Christopher Columbus 1884.” The monument was removed in June 2020. [1]
At the time, it was the last known Columbus monument which wasn't removed. [175] Christopher Columbus Statue (1893) located in Arrigo Park. Removed on July 24, 2020. Statue of Christopher Columbus (1933) located in Grant Park. Removed on July 24, 2020. [176]
In this Oct. 14, 2019, file photo, a sign reading “stop celebrating genocide” sits at the base of a statue of Christopher Columbus in Providence, R.I., after it was vandalized with red paint.
Two Christopher Columbus statues in different cities were vandalized overnight as calls mount for the contentious monuments to be taken down. In Richmond, Virginia, the statue in downtown's Byrd ...
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Columbus Park: Unity Square Park: Trenton: NJ: US Jul 7, 2020 — The mayor stated that the park would be renamed, stating that "what we know about Christopher Columbus simply makes his image a poor fit for a city that is diverse as Trenton". A statue of Christopher Columbus was also removed from the park. [263] [264] Chapman Pond: Evans Pond ...
The following monuments and memorials were removed during the George Floyd protests, mainly due to their connections to racism.The majority are in the United States and mostly commemorate the Confederate States of America (CSA), but some monuments were also removed in other countries, for example the statues of slave traders in the United Kingdom.