Monument to Columbus

The Monument to Columbus, also known as Monument to the Discovering Faith, is a monument in Huelva, Spain. It is a work by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.

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Type: Monument
Description: monument in Huelva, Spain
Also known as: “Monument to Columbus, Huelva”, “Monument to the Discovery Faith”, “Monumento a Colon”, and “Monumento a Colón”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cristobal Colon Power Plant and Wharf of the Caravels.

Cristobal Colon Power Plant

Power station

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Cristobal Colon Power Plant is a power station, which is situated 520 metres northwest of Monument to Columbus.

Wharf of the Caravels

Museum

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The Wharf of the Caravels is a museum in Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. 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. Wharf of the Caravels is situated 1 km east of Monument to Columbus.

La Rábida Friary

Church

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The Saint Mary of La Rábida Friary is a Franciscan friary in the southern Spanish town of Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva and the autonomous region of Andalucia. La Rábida Friary is situated 1¼ km southeast of Monument to Columbus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta Umbría and Palos de la Frontera.

Punta Umbría

Town

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Punta Umbría is a town and municipality in the province of Huelva, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is a fishing village located on the banks of the Rio Odiel river and across the water from the capital, Huelva. Punta Umbría is situated 4 km southwest of Monument to Columbus.

Palos de la Frontera

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Palos de la Frontera is a town of 11,000 people in Andalucia, Spain. Probably most important for Palos is that Christopher Columbus developed his plans here and started his discovery with support of the people in Palos.