- 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 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 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.
- 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...
- The Columbus Monument is recognized as a masterpiece of world monumental architectural art.
- 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...
- 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 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 tallest monument in the world dedicated to the explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus, making it a significant emblem of Barcelona.
- 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).