Colombus Monument Lions - Barcelona, Spain
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 41° 22.556 E 002° 10.659
31T E 431233 N 4580816
Eight majestic bronze lions stand guard at the base of the monument to Christopher Columbus erected at the Plaça Portal de la pau in Barcelona.
Waymark Code: WMQKPV
Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 02/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 16

The Columbus Monument is a 60 m (197 ft) tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla in Barcelona. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888) in honor to Columbus first voyage to the Americas. The monument serves as a reminder that Christopher Columbus reported to Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand V in Barcelona after his first trip to the new continent.

At the very top of the monument stands a 7.2 m (24 ft) tall bronze statue atop a 40 m (131 ft) tall Corinthian column. The statue was sculpted by Rafael Atché and depicts Columbus supposedly pointing towards the New World with his right hand, while holding a scroll in the left.

The base of the monument is a 20 m (66 ft) wide circle, with four staircases. Each staircase is flanked by two lions. As shown by our pictures, there is a chance to see tourists and children climbing atop the lions on any given hour of the day.

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Physical Address:
Plaça Portal de la pau, s/n, 08001 Barcelona, Plaça Portal de la pau, s/n
Barcelona, Spain
08001


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