Columbus Circle is a circular plaza at the southwestern corner, at the junction of Central Park West/Eighth Avenue, Broadway, and 59th Street (Central Park South).[1][353] Built in the 1860s,[353] it contains the Merchant's Gate entrance to the park.,[3] and is largest feature is the 1892 Columbus Monument[353][354] and was the subject of controversies in the 2010s.[355][356] The 1913 USS Maine National Monument is just outside the park entrance.[357]