Plaza de Colón

Plaza de Colón is located in the encounter of , Centro and Salamanca districts of , . 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and National Archaeological Museum of Spain.
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The is the national library of Spain. is situated 240 metres west of Plaza de Colón.
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The National Museum of Archaeology is a archaeology museum in , Spain. is situated 150 metres northwest of Plaza de Colón.
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The is a Neo-classical gate in the in , . is situated 350 metres south of Plaza de Colón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recoletos and Salamanca.
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is one of the six wards of in , .
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is a district of .
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Los is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of .

Plaza de Colón

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Latitude
40.42291° or 40° 25′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.68728° or 3° 41′ 14″ west
Open location code
8CGRC8F7+53
Geo­Names ID
8660582

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