The Columbus Monument is a sculptural ensemble located in Barcelona's Plaça del Portal de la Pau, in the Ciutat Vella district.
Built in homage to the discoverer Christopher Columbus, it stands at the point where Las Ramblas and Passeig de Colón meet, opposite Barcelona's old port.
The architect Cayetano Buigas was the author of the project, and several artists were involved in the sculptural decoration, including Eduard B. Alentorn, Rafael Atché, Pere Carbonell, Manuel Fuxá, Josep Llimona, Rossend Nobas, Antoni Vilanova, Francisco Pagés and Agapito Vallmitjana. The casting was by Alejandro Wohlguemuth.
The monument was built as part of the work to improve Barcelona's coastline for the Barcelona Universal Exhibition of 1888.
Inaugurated on 1 June 1888, in the middle of the exhibition, it immediately became one of the city's most characteristic icons. Inside the column there is a lift that takes you up to the hemisphere below the statue's feet, from where you can see the city.
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