• On the viewing platform of the Columbus monument you have a wonderful all-round view of the harbor and the old town.
  • How the Columbus Monument in Barcelona came to be. The idea to erect a monument to the great discoverer in Barcelona appeared in the 1850s.
  • In the Portal de la Paz Plaza in Barcelona, nestled in the Old City and alongside the Ramblas and the Paseo de Colón, stands the Columbus Monument...
  • Columbus monument towering 60 metres into the air. There is a lift running through the centre of the tower that takes you to the top where you will have...
  • Inside the column on which the statue of Columbus rises, there is an elevator that takes you to the top of the monument.
  • The Columbus Monument is recognized as a masterpiece of world monumental architectural art.
  • At the base of Barcelona's famous La Rambla stands this 60 m tall monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus (known in Catalan as Monument a Colom).
  • The bronze statue of Columbus is 7.2 m tall and it stands on a column which is 40m tall. The total height of the Columbus monument is 60m.
  • The Columbus Monument is a statue in honor of Christopher Columbus located at the end of the Ramblas in front of the Port of Barcelona (Port Vell).
  • The Columbus monument is easy to find. Walk down the busy Ramblas towards the harbour. At the end of the Ramblas you will see the monument by yourself.