Passeig de Colom, Barcelona

Passeig de Colom is a wide avenue lined with palm trees in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in the Ciutat Vella district.

Passeig de Colom

Looking east along Passeig de Colom.
The district of Ciutat Vella
Namesake	Christopher Columbus
Length	1.1054 km (0.6869 mi)
Location	Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Coordinates	41°22′36″N 2°10′43″E
Construction
Completion	Constructed in 1878

History

The street runs eastwards from the Columbus monument to the Central Post Office and was constructed from 1878 onwards when the former sea wall was demolished.

Architecture

Buildings of interest

At number 6 Passeig de Colom is the House of Cervantes, where the famous writer Miguel de Cervantes lodged during his stay in Barcelona. The building dates from the 16th century. In the adjacent square, dedicated to the businessman Antonio López y López, you can find the Central Post Office which was designed by the architects Goda and Torray (1914). Inside the building there are paintings by Francesc Galí and Josep Obiols, which decorate main hall.