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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  • Work of art
  • …is a sculpture
  • …is also known as “Christopher Columbus Monument”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …is inscribed with “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”
  • Description: monument in Galway, Ireland
  • Established: June 29, 1992

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spanish Arch and Galway City Museum.
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is a in Galway City, , . is situated 110 metres southeast of Monument to Christopher Columbus.
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Blake's Castle is an urban tower house built around 1470.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claddagh and Salthill.
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The is an area close to the centre of …
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is a seaside area to the southwest of city centre in the west of Ireland.
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Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name … is situated 4 km north of Monument to Christopher Columbus.

Monument to Christopher Columbus

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Latitude
53.27028° or 53° 16′ 13″ north
Longitude
-9.05496° or 9° 3′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C5G7WCW+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 699771692
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q97357268

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Swedish—“Monument to Christopher Columbus” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “monumento a Cristoforo Columbo”
  • Italian: “Monumento a Cristoforo Columbo”
  • Swedish: “Christopher Columbus-skulptur”

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