Equestrian_statue_of_Simón_Bolívar_(Central_Park)

Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar (Central Park)

Equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar (Central Park)

Equestrian statue in Central Park, Manhattan, New York, U.S.

An equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar, sometimes called the Simón Bolívar Monument, is installed in Manhattan's Central Park, in the U.S. state of New York. The memorial features a bronze sculpture by Sally James Farnham resting on a black granite pedestal designed by the firm Clarke and Rapuano. It was cast in 1919, dedicated on April 19, 1921, rededicated on April 19, 1951, and conserved by the Adopt-a-Monument Program in 1988.[1][2][3]

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  1. [1]
    "Central Park: Simon Bolivar Monument". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Simón Bolívar's 'Monsterpiece'". The New York Times. 2003-08-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  3. [3]
    Times, The New York (1951-04-20). "STATUE OF BOLIVAR REDEDICATED HERE; REDEDICATING SIMON BOLIVAR STATUE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-24.


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