Columbus Temple, Havana, Cuba
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Columbus Temple, Havana, Cuba
Columbus Temple, Havana, Cuba. Columbus remains were first interred at Valladolid, then at the monastery of La Cartuja in Seville (southern Spain) by the will of his son Diego, who had been governor of Hispaniola. In 1542 the remains were transferred to Santo Domingo, in eastern Hispaniola. In 1795 the French took over Hispaniola, and the remains were moved to Havana, Cuba (see pic!). After Cuba became independent following the Spanish-American War in 1898, the remains were moved back to Spain, to the Cathedral of Seville, where they were placed on an elaborate catafalque. However, a lead box bearing an inscription identifying " Don Christopher Columbus" and containing bone fragments and a bullet was discovered at Santo Domingo in 1877. DNA tests on these remains seem to suggest they may be the remains of the explorer, but doubts remain
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Body Christopher Columbus Cuba Havana Resting
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