Pajaro de Paz - Medellin, Colombia
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DougK
N 06° 14.734 W 075° 34.078
18N E 437171 N 690384
This partially destroyed sculpture of a bird by Fernando Botero had a bomb detonated under it in 1995, killing 23 people. Botero replaced the sculpture with an identical one nearby.
Waymark Code: WMM8R8
Location: Colombia
Date Posted: 08/11/2014
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Medellin’s Parque San Antonio:
Parque San Antonio has a number sculptures by the famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero. The destroyed remnants of his statue titled the “Pajaro de Paz (Bird of Peace)” sit next to an identical replacement as a reminder of the park’s violent history.
On June 10, 1995 an alleged FARC bomb was detonated under the sculpture during a concert, killing 23 people and injuring dozens more. In 2000, Botero had an identical sculpture placed in the park as a “homage to stupidity,” a symbol of peace, and a memorial to the victims.
The names of those killed in the explosion are listed on a plaque under the remnants of the sculpture.
The sculpture can be seen in Google Street View.