Monument to Discoverer Faith
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Two kilometers from downtown, at the confluence of the rivers Tinto and Odiel, a place known as Punta del Sebo, stands one of the most colossal monuments dedicated to the discovery of America.
In 1929, the American sculptress Gertrude V. Whitney executed it to commemorate the Franciscan friars of the Monastery of La Rabida who helped Columbus to expand Christian faith. As it is a monument which praises the discovering of America, the figure is popularly confused with the figure of the Admiral himself, that is why it is popularly known as “Monument to Columbus”.
It is made of stones brought from the Niebla (Huelva), in a style that could fit within the Cubist movement. It is one of Huelva's landmarks.
The monument represents a hooded monk leaned on a T-shaped cross, a Franciscan symbol, looking towards the sea horizon. It has a total height of 37 meters.
On the pedestal which supports the sculpture there are bas relieves representing pre-Columbian cultures like the Aztec, Inca, Maya, and the Christian. The interior is hollow, and there are motifs related to the epic discovery.
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