Columbus Monument, Barcelona
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The Columbus Monument in Barcelona is a prominent 19th-century column and statue at the lower end of La Rambla, commemorating Christopher Columbus and serving as a notable city landmark and viewpoint.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
column
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ monument ⓘ observation tower ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Gaietà Buïgas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Monuments and memorials in Barcelona ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1882 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 41.3766°N 2.1774°E ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| depicts | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Gaietà Buïgas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationPlatformHeight | about 50 m ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Corinthian column
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elevator ⓘ pedestal ⓘ statue of Christopher Columbus ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Barcelona city
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barceloneta NERFINISHED ⓘ Montjuïc NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Vell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 60 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1888 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName |
Catalan
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedAtTerminusOf | La Rambla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barcelona
ⓘ
Catalonia ⓘ Ciutat Vella NERFINISHED ⓘ La Rambla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
Port Vell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
iron ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName |
Monument a Colom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monumento a Colón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1888 ⓘ |
| positionRelativeToCity | southern end of La Rambla ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate Christopher Columbus
ⓘ
to mark the supposed site of Columbus’s return to Spain ⓘ |
| sculptor | Rafael Atché NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | 19th-century historicist ⓘ |
| touristUse | observation deck accessible by elevator ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1888 ⓘ |
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