Monument to the Discoverers

The Monument to the Discoverers or 400th Anniversary Column is an instance of public art in , Spain. It is dedicated to the "discoverers" of the Americas.
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Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Palos de la Frontera, Spain
  • Also known as: “400th Anniversary Column”, “colonne du Quadricentennaire”, “Column of the Discovery of America”, “Columna del IV Centenario”, “monument aux Découvreurs”, “Monumento a los Descubridores (Palos de la Frontera)”, “Monumento a los Descubridores Monumento Conmemorativo del IV Centenario del Descubrimiento de América”, and “Monumento Conmemorativo del IV Centenario del Descubrimiento de América.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Rábida Friary and Wharf of the Caravels.

Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Mary of is a Franciscan friary in the southern town of , in the and the autonomous region of Andalucia. is situated 190 metres west of Monument to the Discoverers.

Museum
Photo: Edward the Confessor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum in , in the province of , autonomous community of , . Its most prominent exhibits are replicas of Christopher Columbus's ships for his first voyage to the Americas, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. is situated 570 metres northwest of Monument to the Discoverers.

Park
Photo: Calapito, Public domain.
is situated 400 metres south of Monument to the Discoverers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta Umbría and Huelva.

Town
Photo: Calapito, Public domain.
is a town and municipality in the , part of the autonomous community of . It is a fishing village located on the banks of the river and across the water from the capital, . is situated 4½ km southwest of Monument to the Discoverers.

Photo: E. Corvilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city of 144,000 people in Andalucia, on the Gulf of Cádiz coast, in the estuary formed by the confluence of the Odiel and Tinto rivers. It draws visitors for its historical sites connected to Christopher Columbus, and for its historic pier, the Muelle de Rio Tinto.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 10 km northwest of Monument to the Discoverers.

Monument to the Discoverers

Latitude
37.20767° or 37° 12′ 28″ north
Longitude
-6.92395° or 6° 55′ 26″ west
Inception
October 12th, 1892
Height
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
8C9M635G+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 205028694
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q64995055
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Monument to the Discoverers” goes by many names.

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