Faro a Colon, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
Faro a Colon, or Columbus Lighthouse, a monument to Christopher Columbus designed by JL Gleave in 1931, and built 1986-92, in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic, Caribbean. The concrete building is constructed in a cross shape, symbolising the christianisation of the region, and serves both as a museum and a mausoleum holding the remains of Columbus. 157 beams of light are emitted into the sky from the building. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13440176
Media ID
45126545
Size
7087px x 4485px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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