San Salvador, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)
Coronel Arturo Castellanos Avenue
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 17, 2019
1. Coronel Arturo Castellanos Avenue Marker
Otorga un merecido homenaje con el nombramiento de la
Avenida Coronel Arturo Castellanos
Diplomático y militar salvadoreño, cuyo heroísmo durante la II Guerra Mundial es recordado entre la comunidad judía y el mundo entero, y hoy exaltamos su nombre en esta importante arteria de la ciudad capital para plasmarlo, como huella imborrable, en la historia del país.
San Salvador, 30 de junio de 2016.
Government of San Salvador
A well-deserved tribute is given with the naming of
Coronel Arturo Castellanos Avenue
Diplomat and member of the Salvadoran military, whose heroism during World War II is remembered by both the Jewish community and the whole world. Today we exalt him by naming this important avenue of the capital city for him as a way to leave an indelible mark on the history of the country.
San Salvador, June 30, 2016.
Erected 2016 by Gobierno de San Salvador.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 2016.
Location. 13° 42.532′ N, 89° 14.516′ W.
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Regionally, it is in North America, specifically in Central America, in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General José Artigas (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Three Decades of Alberto Masferrer University (approx. one kilometer away); José de San Martín (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Captain General Bernardo O'Higgins (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Chilean Nobel Prize Winners (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Juan Guzmán Cruchaga (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Juan Pablo Duarte (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); The Martyrs of "El Despertar" (approx. 1.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 17, 2019
2. Coronel Arturo Castellanos Avenue Marker
The avenue named for Coronel Castellanos runs right to left in the foreground of this view (also 89a Avenida). Note the San Salvador World Trade Center in the background.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Eduardo Luis Duhalde (was approx. 1.3 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Coronel José Arturo Castellanos. José Arturo Castellanos Contreras (San Vicente, El Salvador, December 23, 1893 — San Salvador, June 18, 1977) was a Salvadoran army colonel and diplomat who, while working as El Salvador's Consul General for Geneva during World War II, and in conjunction with a Jewish-Hungarian businessman named György Mandl, helped save up to 40,000 Jews and Central Europeans from Nazi persecution by providing them with political asylum (through Salvadoran nationality) (Submitted on July 17, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 556 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
