Barcelona, Spain: Famous Cristopher Columbus monument in las Ramblas, Barcelona City
The Columbus Monument is a 60 m (197 ft) tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. 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 m (24 ft) tall bronze statue atop a 40 m (131 ft) tall Corinthian column. The statue was sculpted by Rafael Atché and is said to depict Columbus pointing towards the New World with his right hand, while holding a scroll in the left.
Size: 2686px × 4036px
Location: La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe
Photo credit: © David Vilaplana / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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