Columbus Monument, Cast iron monument in Ciutat Vella, Spain
The 57-meter tall structure includes a bronze statue of Christopher Columbus on a Corinthian column, featuring four winged victories at its base.
The monument opened in 1888 during the Universal Exhibition of Barcelona, marking the location where Columbus returned after his first voyage to America.
Eight bronze reliefs at the base depict scenes from Columbus's journey, while statues represent the regions of Catalonia, Leon, Aragon, and Castile.
The monument contains an elevator that transports visitors to an observation deck offering views of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter and Port Vell.
Despite common belief, the statue's pointing finger directs toward Constantine, Algeria, rather than toward the Americas.
Location: Gothic Quarter
Inception: June 1, 1888
Creator: Gaietà Buïgas i Monravà
Architectural style: historicist architecture, cast-iron architecture
Height: 57 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Made from material: iron, bronze
Part of: public art in Barcelona
Address: Pl. Portal de la Pau
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08:30-14:30
Phone: +34932853832
Email: info@barcelonaturisme.com
Website: https://barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/page/457/mirador-de-colom.html
GPS coordinates: 41.37580,2.17776
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:08
Barcelona offers a wide range of architectural and cultural sites that reflect centuries of Catalan history. The city combines Gothic churches and medieval streets with the organic forms of Antoni Gaudí's modernist buildings. From the Sagrada Família to Parc Güell, his designs shape the cityscape, while the Gothic Quarter and palaces such as Palau Güell represent earlier periods. Museums including the Picasso Museum and Joan Miró Foundation illustrate the city's artistic legacy. Markets like La Boqueria and Sant Antoni provide insight into Catalan daily life. The waterfront district of La Barceloneta, the Olympic Port, and Montjuïc with its cable car and fountain broaden the range. Other destinations include Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, the Hospital de Sant Pau, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, and the Aquarium.
Castella
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Fra Antonio de Marchena
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Marquesa de Moya
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Aragon
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Colom davant Fra Juan Pérez de Marchena
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Lleó
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Fra Bernat de Boïl
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Escut de Barcelona
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Christopher Columbus
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Caravel·les i figures alades
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Escut de Puerto Rico
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Martín Alonso Pinzón
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Escut de Colom
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Allegories of the Four Continents in Monument to Columbus (Barcelona)
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Jaume Ferrer de Blanes with a Page
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Escut de Palos de Moguer
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Catalunya
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Escut de Santa Fe
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Escut de Cuba
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Lluís de Santàngel
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Capità Margarit
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Cristòfor Colom acompanyat del seu fill
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