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Statue of Christopher Columbus in Barcelona, 1888., photo Sebastian Mintus, 2025
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Monument to Christopher Columbus in Barcelona with sculpture by Cyprian Godebski

Barcelona | Spain
ID: pol_info-000783-P/194399

Monument to Christopher Columbus in Barcelona with sculpture by Cyprian Godebski

Barcelona | Spain

The statue of Christopher Columbus in Barcelona crowning a 60-metre column at the end of La Rambla was created on the occasion of the 1888 Barcelona World Exposition to commemorate Columbus' first expedition to the Americas. The main statue was sculpted by Cyprian Godebski.

Time of construction:

1888

Creator:

Cyprian Godebski (rzeźbiarz; Polska, Francja)(preview)

Keywords:

memorial, sculpture

Publication:

26.10.2025

Last updated:

30.10.2025
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Monument to Christopher Columbus in Barcelona, with a tall column topped by a statue of Columbus, situated at the end of La Rambla. Base decorated with sculptures and decorative elements.
Statue of Christopher Columbus in Barcelona, 1888., photo Sebastian Mintus, 2025
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