Welcome Sculptures (Pittsburgh)
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The Welcome Sculptures at the North Highland Avenue entrance of Highland Park
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, are sculpted statues by Giuseppe Moretti
that were erected in 1896. These sculptures are on the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations.
Highland Park (Pittsburgh)
Highland Park is both a large municipal park and a racially diverse, mostly residential neighborhood in the northeastern part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The neighborhood has 6,749 residents according to the 2000 United States Census...
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, are sculpted statues by Giuseppe Moretti
Giuseppe Moretti
Giuseppe Moretti was an Italian émigré sculptor who became known in America for his public monuments in bronze and marble. Most notable among his works is Vulcan in Birmingham, Alabama, which is the largest cast iron statue in the world...
that were erected in 1896. These sculptures are on the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations.