Great Cross approximately 208 feet
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The Great Cross is a towering metal cross monument in St. Augustine, Florida, commemorating the founding of the first permanent European settlement and the introduction of Christianity to what is now the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Cross approximately 208 feet canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian cross
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Church in Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonization of Florida ⓘ |
| commemorates |
founding of the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States
ⓘ
introduction of Christianity to what is now the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | early Spanish explorers and missionaries in Florida ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasShape | Latin cross ⓘ |
| hasType |
historical landmark
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 208 feet
ⓘ
approximately 63 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mission Nombre de Dios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic St. Augustine area ⓘ |
| location | St. Augustine, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| near |
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
downtown St. Augustine ⓘ |
| purpose |
historical commemoration
ⓘ
religious commemoration ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
prominent feature of St. Augustine skyline
ⓘ
symbol of the Christian origins of European settlement in the continental United States ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Matanzas Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding St. Augustine waterfront ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.