- Dante Monument (Montreal)
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Dante Monument Location Dante Park Designer Carlo Balboni Type Monument Material Bronze (sculptural group), Grey granite (pedestal) Width 2.2 metres (7.2 ft) Height 3.6 metres (12 ft) Beginning date 1921 Opening date October 22, 1922 Dedicated to Dante Alighieri Coordinates 45°31′53.8″N 73°37′8.5″W / 45.531611°N 73.619028°WCoordinates: 45°31′53.8″N 73°37′8.5″W / 45.531611°N 73.619028°W The Dante Monument is a memorial in Little Italy, Montreal.
Overview
The monument to Dante Alighieri, by Carlo Balboni (1860-1947), was unveiled on October 22, 1922 in the Parc Lafontaine. It was a gift of Montreal's Italian community. The monument was moved to Dante Park in Little Italy in 1964.
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