Statue of Christopher Columbus (Miami)

A statue of Christopher Columbus stands in the Bayfront Park of Miami, Florida, United States.

History

The statue itself was sculpted by Count Vittorio di Colbertaldo of Verona, one of Benito Mussolini's hand picked ceremonial bodyguards known as the "Black Musketeers." Colbertaldo doubled as the Musketeers's sculptor, producing statues which commemorated the organization. A second Columbus statue done by Colbertaldo was in San Francisco until its removal in 2020.
The statue was vandalized in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests.