- 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.
- 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.
- The Columbus Monument is recognized as a masterpiece of world monumental architectural art.
- 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).
- It stands at the lower part of La Rambla where Columbus is said to have returned from America after his first trip. The monument is 197 ft (60 m) tall.
- A monument placed on the floor of the ocean in Long Bay marks the exact spot where Columbus dropped anchor on October 12th, 1492.
- 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 located just outside the train station at the corner of Paseo de Filipinos.
- Inside the column on which the statue of Columbus rises, there is an elevator that takes you to the top of the monument.
- 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).