Spain
Andalusia
Huelva

Monument to Columbus

The Monument to Columbus, also known as Monument to the Discovering Faith, is a monument in , Spain. It is a work by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.
Tap on a place
to explore it
andalucia.org
Wikipedia
Photo: MiguelAngel fotografo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cristobal Colon Power Plant and La Rábida Friary.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a power station, which is situated 520 metres northwest of Monument to Columbus.

Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Mary of is a Franciscan friary in the southern town of , in the and the autonomous region of Andalucia. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Monument to Columbus.

Museum
Photo: Edward the Confessor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum in , in the province of , autonomous community of , . Its most prominent exhibits are replicas of Christopher Columbus's ships for his first voyage to the Americas, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. is situated 1 km east of Monument to Columbus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta Umbría and Palos de la Frontera.

Town
Photo: Calapito, Public domain.
is a town and municipality in the , part of the autonomous community of . It is a fishing village located on the banks of the river and across the water from the capital, . is situated 4 km southwest of Monument to Columbus.

Photo: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town of 11,000 people in Andalucia, . Probably most important for Palos is that Christopher Columbus developed his plans here and started his discovery with support of the people in Palos.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Monument to Columbus.

Monument to Columbus

Latitude
37.2123° or 37° 12′ 44″ north
Longitude
-6.94037° or 6° 56′ 25″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Height
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
8C9M6365+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1347303690
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Geo­Names ID
8645418
Wiki­data ID
Q24021484
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Monument to Columbus from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Monument to Columbus” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Monument a la fe descoberta”
  • Catalan: “Monumento a Colón”
  • Cebuano: “Monumento a Colón”
  • French: “Monumento a Colón”
  • Galician: “Monumento a Colón”
  • German: “Monumento a Colón”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a Colón”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a la Fe Descubridora”
  • Swedish: “Monumento a Colón”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Колумбу”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник першовідкривачу віри”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Monument to Columbus”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Punta del Convento and El Ancho.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Pabellón de la Central Térmica and Subestación Cristóbal Colón.

Huelva: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Palos de la Frontera, Culturally significant landscapes in Huelva, Almonaster la Real, and Gibraleón.

Curious Monuments to Discover

Uncover intriguing monuments from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Monument to Columbus”. Photo: MiguelAngel fotografo, CC BY-SA 4.0.