Monument to Christopher Columbus

The Monument to Christopher Columbus is a monument in , . The memorial was erected in 1992, the year of the Columbus Quincentenary, to commemorate Christopher Columbus's visit to the city in 1477. It stands next to the .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: monument in Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Christopher Columbus Monument” and “monument to Christopher Columbus”
  • Inscription: “On these shores around 1477 the Genoese sailor Cristoforo Colombo found sure signs of land beyond the Atlantic. La città di Genova alla città di Galway 29.VI.1992”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spanish Arch and Galway City Museum.

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The and the Caoċ Arch in city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla.

Museum
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is a in Galway City, , . It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the . is situated 110 metres southeast of Monument to Christopher Columbus.

Castle
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.

Suburb
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The is an area close to the centre of , Ireland, where the meets . It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls.

Suburb
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is a seaside area to the southwest of city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks .

Village
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Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name or Menlough, is a village and townland in one of the Gaeltacht areas of , . It is located about 3 km north of the city centre, near where outflows into the . is situated 4 km north of Monument to Christopher Columbus.

Monument to Christopher Columbus

Latitude
53.27028° or 53° 16′ 13″ north
Longitude
-9.05496° or 9° 3′ 18″ west
Inception
June 29th, 1992
Open location code
9C5G7WCW+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 699771692
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q97357268
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In Other Languages

“Monument to Christopher Columbus” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “monumento a Cristoforo Columbo”
  • Italian: “Monumento a Cristoforo Columbo”

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