by Susan | May 10, 2022 | San Antonio insider
From the Greek words kenos (empty) and taphos (tomb) cenotaphs are tombs or monuments erected to honor a person or persons whose remains are elsewhere or their whereabouts unknown. This one in San Antonio’s Alamo Plaza is sometimes referred to as...
by Susan | May 10, 2022 | history, San Antonio insider
Unless you’re a native, you won’t realize that until a decade ago, when Cesar Chavez Blvd. was re-named after the Chicano labor leader, the street was called Durango. When I-35 was built in the 1950’s, it interrupted S. San Saba: you’ll see San...
by Susan | May 9, 2022 | Monuments
The Dove of Peace was designed and built to stand over the dais where Pope John Paul II stood to deliver his greetings and blessings during his visit in September of 1984. The frame of the structure originally included a white canvas tarpaulin covering to provide...
by Susan | May 2, 2022 | Monuments
The bronze artwork was dedicated on 27 November, 2018, in the year that marks the centenary of the Armistice and the end of the First World War. But the sculpture has been commissioned to commemorate all the lives that have been affected by war and conflict around the...
by Susan | Apr 25, 2022 | Monuments
In the Filipino language, bankapa means boat and payapann means peace. The monument features eight main symbols placed atop pillar installations that depicts the city’s character, vision and aspirations. The cross symbolizes Christianity and the city’s predominantly...
