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.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument to Christopher Columbus in New York City
  • Also known as: “Christopher Columbus Monument”
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Columbus Circle and Carnegie Hall.

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is a traffic circle and heavily trafficked intersection in the borough of , located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South, and Central Park West, at the southwest corner of .

Arts center
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is a concert venue at 881 Seventh Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets, in , New York City. Designed by architect William Burnet Tuthill and built by its namesake, industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, the venue is one of the most prestigious in the world for both classical music and popular music. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Columbus Monument.

Museum
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The , based in , , collects, displays, and interprets objects that document contemporary and historic innovation in craft, art, and design.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln Square and Theater District.

Neighborhood
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is the name of both a and the surrounding neighborhood on the of in . is centered on the intersection of Broadway and Columbus Avenue, between West 65th and 66th streets.

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Broadway. Times Square. Madison Square Garden. The name says it all: the is the entertainment hub of the city, and possibly the entire nation.

Neighborhood
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A is an area where the cutting, polishing, and trade of diamonds and other gems takes place. There are a number of these districts around the world, including: It may also refer to , an American hip-hop group formed by Oddisee, Uptown XO & Yu.

Columbus Monument

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

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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: “コロンブス像”
  • 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 include 59th Street–Columbus Circle and Lik Fine Art.

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