• On the viewing platform of the Columbus monument you have a wonderful all-round view of the harbor and the old town.
  • The monument in homage to the explorer Christopher Columbus is erected in front of the port of Barcelona between La Rambla and Passeig de Colom.
  • 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).
  • Standing at around 197 feet (60 meters) on the southern end of La Rambla, Barcelona's Columbus Monument (Mirador de Colom) offers some of the city's best...
  • Essentials about the Columbus Monument in brief. What does Christopher Columbus actually have to do with Barcelona?
  • This 60m tall monument topped by a bronze statue is placed at the site where Columbus landed upon returning from his first trip to the Americas.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Statue of Columbus: The monument features a bronze statue of Christopher Columbus pointing towards the sea, commemorating his first voyage to the Americas.
  • The Columbus Monument, known as “Monument a Colom” in Catalan, was erected in honor of Christopher Columbus for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair.