Columna conmemorativa de la fundación de Corrientes, National historical monument in Corrientes, Argentina

The Columna conmemorativa de la fundación de Corrientes is a brick column covered in render, set on an octagonal base and topped by a globe. It stands near the access to the General Manuel Belgrano Bridge, where the north and south waterfront promenades meet, marking the entrance to the urban area of Corrientes.

Juan Torres de Vera y Aragón founded San Juan de Vera on 3 April 1588 and placed a wooden cross near the fort; the cross survived a Guaraní attack and burning, becoming the Cruz del Milagro. In 1730 it was moved to the Santuario de la Cruz del Milagro, built in 1720. In 1828, under Governor Pedro Ferré, the commemorative column was raised on the same spot.

The wooden cross raised by Juan Torres de Vera y Aragón in 1588 survived the Guaraní attack and burning of the settlement and became known as the Cruz del Milagro. In 1730 it was moved to the Santuario de la Cruz del Milagro, the church built in 1720. The column now marks that site.

The column stands beside the access road to the General Manuel Belgrano Bridge, where the urban area begins and the north and south waterfront promenades meet. It is an open-air monument with no gate or ticket office, so it can be seen at any hour; the paved surroundings make it reachable on foot or by car.

The column is brick covered with render and stands on an octagonal base, topped by a globe. It was raised in 1828 under Governor Pedro Ferré on the spot where the wooden Cruz del Milagro had stood since 1588, and in 1970 it was moved because the head of the General Belgrano Bridge coincided with that historic site.