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Statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi (New York City)

Coordinates: 40°43′50″N 73°59′49″W / 40.73043°N 73.99686°W / 40.73043; -73.99686
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Statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi
The sculpture in 2005
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ArtistGiovanni Turini
Year1888 (1888)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectGiuseppe Garibaldi
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°43′50″N 73°59′49″W / 40.73043°N 73.99686°W / 40.73043; -73.99686

An outdoor bronze sculpture of Giuseppe Garibaldi, one of the leaders of Italian unification, is installed in Washington Square Park in Manhattan, New York.

Description and history

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The statue and its granite pedestal were created by Giovanni Turini upon the organization of the editors of the newspaper Il Progresso Italo-Americano to raise funds to commemorate Garibaldi after his death.[1] Turini was a volunteer member of Garibaldi's Fourth Regiment in the campaign against Austria in 1866. The statue was dedicated on June 4, 1888.[2]

In 1970, in order to construct a new promenade through the park, the statue was moved fifteen feet to the east. During its movement, a glass vessel from the 1880s was discovered beneath the statue containing newspaper articles of Garibaldi's death, a history of the Committee for the Monument of Garibaldi, and poster and news clippings describing the statue's dedication.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Berman, Andrew (October 5, 2017). "Uncovering the sites of the South Village's secret 'Little Italy'". 6sqft. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Washington Square Park: Giuseppe Garibaldi". nycgovparks.org. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
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