Monument to Columbus
The Monument to Columbus is an instance of public art in Valladolid, Spain. Located on the centre of the namesake Plaza de Colón, in the southeastern corner of the Campo Grande, the monument is dedicated to Christopher Columbus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Work of art
- Description: building in Valladolid Province, Spain
- Also known as: “Monumento a Cristóbal Colón”
- Inscription: “PLVS VLTRA”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hospital Recoletas Campo Grande and Valladolid-Campo Grande railway station.
Hospital Recoletas Campo Grande
Hospital
Photo: Galandil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hospital Recoletas Campo Grande is situated 110 metres southwest of Monument to Columbus.
Valladolid-Campo Grande railway station
Railway station
Photo: Klockarnils, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valladolid-Campo Grande railway station serves the Spanish city of Valladolid. It is served by the Madrid–León high-speed rail line to Madrid-Chamartín and regional trains to Santander, Ponferrada and Vitoria-Gasteiz. Valladolid-Campo Grande railway station is situated 280 metres south of Monument to Columbus.
Museo Oriental de Valladolid
Museum
Museo Oriental de Valladolid is a museum, which is situated 190 metres west of Monument to Columbus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Circular and La Rondilla.
Cistérniga
Town
Cistérniga is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2018 census, the municipality has a population of 9,049 inhabitants. Cistérniga is situated 5 km southeast of Monument to Columbus.
Monument to Columbus
- Categories: memorial, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Valladolid, Valladolid, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.64451° or 41° 38′ 40″ northLongitude
-4.72742° or 4° 43′ 39″ westInception
1891Open location code
8CHQJ7VF+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1259830157OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkWikidata ID
Q6022993
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Monument to Columbus” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Monument a Colom”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Colón (Valladolid)”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Colón”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dirección General de Deportes de Castilla y León and Universidad Isabel I.
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