Columbus Monument

The Columbus Monument is a 76-foot column in the center of in honoring the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who first made an expedition to the New World in 1492.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument to Christopher Columbus in New York City
  • Also known as: “Christopher Columbus Monument” and “コロンブス像”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Columbus Circle and Carnegie Hall.

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is a traffic circle and busy road…

Arts center
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is a concert venue at 881 Seventh… is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Columbus Monument.

Museum
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The , based in …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln Square and Theater District.

Neighborhood
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is the name of both a square and the…

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Broadway. Times Square. Madison Square Garden.

Neighborhood
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A is an area where the cutting…

Columbus Monument

Latitude
40.76807° or 40° 46′ 5″ north
Longitude
-73.9819° or 73° 58′ 55″ west
Height
82 feet (25 metres)
Roof shape
flat
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
87G8Q299+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 608947452
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q86518088
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Columbus Monument” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Columbus Monument”
  • Catalan: “Monument a Colom”
  • Chinese: “哥倫布紀念碑”
  • French: “Columbus Monument”
  • Italian: “Columbus Monument”
  • Italian: “Monumento a Colombo”
  • Japanese: “コロンブス記念碑”
  • Kannada: “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟೊಫರ್ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್”
  • Russian: “Христофору Колумбу”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a Colón (Nueva York)”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 59th Street–Columbus Circle and Lik Fine Art.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Christopher Columbus and 59th Street–Columbus Circle.

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