Colon square
Plaza de Colón is located in the encounter of Chamberí, Centro and Salamanca districts of Madrid, Spain. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón, whose voyages to the Americas would lead to the creation of the Spanish Empire.
- Square
- …lies at an elevation of around 660 metres (2,180 feet)
- …is also known as “Plaza de Colón”
- …is named after Christopher Columbus
- Description: square in Madrid, Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and National Archaeological Museum of Spain.
Biblioteca Nacional de España
The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 180 metres south of Colon square.
National Archaeological Museum of Spain
The National Museum of Archaeology is a archaeology museum in Madrid, Spain. National Archaeological Museum of Spain is situated 240 metres southeast of Colon square.
Wax Museum of Madrid
The Madrid Wax Museum is a wax museum located in Plaza de Colón in Madrid, Spain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recoletos and Justicia.
Colon square
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Latitude
40.42528° or 40° 25′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.69045° or 3° 41′ 26″ west
Open location code
8CGRC8G5+4R
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Colon square” goes by many names.
Կոլումբոսի հրապարակArmenian
Պլասա դե ԿոլոնArmenian
Kolon plazaBasque
Plaça de ColónCatalan
Plaza de ColónCatalan
Plaza de ColónCebuano
哥伦布广场Chinese
Plaza de ColónDutch
Placo KolumboEsperanto
Plaza de Colón de MadridGalician
פלאסה דה קולוןHebrew
Plaza de ColónItalian
コロン広場Japanese
プラサ・デ・コロンJapanese
콜론 광장Korean
Plaza de ColónPolish
plaza de ColónSlovenian
Plaza de ColónSwedish
Plaza de ColónTurkish
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