Columbus Monument, Barcelona


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Columbus Monument, Barcelona
The Columbus Monument (, ; ) is a tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La RamblaBarcelonaCataloniaSpain. 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.

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