Rota: Columbus Monument

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Place	Artist	Date	Type
Rota (Spain) Plaza de Bartolomé Pérez (3 memorials)	(1) — (2) — (3) R. Osorio (?)	(1) Plaque (2) Bust (B. Perez) (3) Ship model	(1) 1892 (2) 1990 (3) 1992

Three memorials on the Plaza Bartolomé Pérez

Description:

The square at the south side of Rota's Castillo de Luna (now town hall) is named after Bartolomé Pérez, who participated on Columbus' second voyage to the New World. Pérez was pilot of one of the caravels, the San Juan. In Rota there are four memorials for Pérez, three on the square named after him, and a short distance away, there is another monument, donated by the Naval Base. Columbus is mentioned on two of these memorials, but he seem to be considered as a less important foreigner, as the 1892 plaque shows clearly in the size of the lettering.

1. Plaque

EL HIJO DE ESTA VILLA
BARTOLOME PEREZ
FUÉ INTRÉPIDO TRIPULANTE DE UNA
DE LAS CARABELAS MANDADAS POR
CRISTOBAL COLON,
DESCUBRIDOR DE AMÉRICA,
Y EN EL SEGUNDO VIAJE AL NUEVO MUNDO,
EL MARINO ROTEÑO DIRIGÓ COMO PILOTO
LA CARABELA SAN JUAN.
MCDXCII. AGOSTO 1892.
Translation: The son of this village Bartolomé Pérez Was an intrepid crewman of one Of the caravels commanded by Christopher Columbus, Discoverer of America. And on the second voyage to the New World, The sailor from Rota steered Caravel San Juan as pilot. MCDXCII. August 1892.

2. Bust

On the side of the pedestal:
LA VILLA DE ROTA
A
BARTOLOME PEREZ

12 OCTUBRE 1990.

3. Ship

On the granite column there are two metal plaques. One with the inscription:
LA VILLA DE ROTA
EN RECONOCIMIENTO
A TODOS LOS QUE
PARTICIPARON EN
EL DESCUBRIMIENTO
DE AMERICA.
Translation: The village of Rota In recognition To all who participated in The discovery Of America.

And the second one the symbol of the 5th centenary with the years 1492-1992.

The ship is signed by the sculptor: "R. Osorio - Galo 92" (??)

Source(s):

Photos: Peter & René van der Krogt, 12 March 2002
Translations: Marcos Iglesias.

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