Monument to Christopher Columbus

The Monument to Columbus is a monument in , Spain. It lies on the namesake square, the Plaza de Colón. The basement of the monument is a Gothic Revival work by Arturo Mélida, while the topping statue is a work by Jerónimo Suñol.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a statue
  • …is also known as “Monument to Columbus”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …stands 20 metres (66 feet) tall
  • Description: statue in Recoletos, Spain

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biblioteca Nacional de España and Colon square.
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Library
The is the national library of Spain. is situated 170 metres south of Monument to Christopher Columbus.
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Square
Plaza de Colón is located in the encounter…
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Museum
The National Museum of Archaeology is a archaeology museum in , Spain. is situated 240 metres southeast of Monument to Christopher Columbus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recoletos and Justicia.
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Quarter
is one of the six wards of in , .
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Quarter
is a ward of belonging to the district of .
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Neighborhood
is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de .

Monument to Christopher Columbus

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Latitude
40.4252° or 40° 25′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.69047° or 3° 41′ 26″ west
Open location code
8CGRC8G5+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5423713767
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q2882441

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Monument to Christopher Columbus” goes by many names.
نصب تذكاري لكولومبوس (مدريد)Arabic
Կոլումբոսի հուշարձանArmenian
Կոլումբոսի հուշարձան (Մադրիդ)Armenian
monument a ColomCatalan
تمثال تذكارى لكولومبوسEgyptian Arabic
Monumento al KolumboEsperanto
Monument à ColombFrench
Monumento a Cristoforo ColomboItalian
コロンブスの広場Japanese
Памятник КолумбуRussian
Памятник Колумбу (Мадрид)Russian
Cristóbal ColónSpanish
Monumento a ColónSpanish
Monumento a Cristóbal ColónSpanish

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