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Columbus Lighthouse

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Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Columbus Lighthouse
Phone:
+1 809-591-1492

Address:
Av. Espana | On the water side of Los Tres Ojos, near the airport in the Sans Souci district, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Columbus Lighthouse is a monument located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic, in tribute to Christopher Columbus. Construction began in 1986 using plans drawn by Scottish architect J.L. Gleave in 1931, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Discovery of the Americas by Europeans, the monument was inaugurated in 1992. It was funded by the Latin American states and the total cost of construction was approximately US$70 million.The monument's lighthouse-style features projecting beams of light, forming a cross shape, which are so powerful they can be seen from neighboring Puerto Rico.According to the Dominican authorities, at the lighthouse they are sheltered the remains of Christopher Columbus, however, Spanish authorities have proved through DNA tests that the remains in the Cathedral of Seville are the real remains of Columbus. The Dominican authorities haven't allowed the same DNA tests to be done to the remains in the lighthouse, so it is impossible to know if the remains of Columbus are divided or if the remains in the lighthouse belonged to another person. The monument is both a mausoleum and a museum showcasing objects including a boat from Cuba and Colombian jewelry. Constructed of concrete, the monument is 680 feet long. Its architecture is cross-shaped and represents the Christianization of the Americas.
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