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 (1902-1979) 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.