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[[File:Plaza de Colón (Madrid) 06.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Plaza de Colón]] |
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[[File:Plaza de Colón2.jpg|thumb|180px|right|''[[Monument to Columbus (Madrid)|Monument to Columbus]]'']] |
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'''Plaza de Colón''' (''Columbus Square'', in [[English language|English]]) is located in the |
'''Plaza de Colón''' (''Columbus Square'', in [[English language|English]]) is located in the encounter of [[Chamberí]], Centro and Salamanca districts of [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer [[Christopher Columbus]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mancebo |first=Ivanka Garcia |title=Plaza de Colón - One of Madrid's key open spaces |url=https://www.introducingmadrid.com/plaza-colon |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.introducingmadrid.com |language=en}}</ref> whose name in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] was Cristóbal Colón. |
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== Monuments == |
== Monuments == |
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The plaza, originally called |
The plaza, originally called Plaza de Santiago (''St. James Square''), was renamed Plaza de Colón in 1893 to honor Christopher Columbus. The square contains two monuments. |
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On the [[Paseo de la Castellana]] side there is a [[Monument to Columbus (Madrid)|monument to Columbus]] whose base was constructed between 1881-1885.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mancebo |first=Ivanka Garcia |title=Plaza de Colón - One of Madrid's key open spaces |url=https://www.introducingmadrid.com/plaza-colon |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.introducingmadrid.com |language=en}}</ref> It is topped by a statue of Columbus. The monument is 3 meters tall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mancebo |first=Ivanka Garcia |title=Plaza de Colón - One of Madrid's key open spaces |url=https://www.introducingmadrid.com/plaza-colon |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.introducingmadrid.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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On the [[Paseo de la Castellana]] (''Promenade of the Castilian'') side there is a monument to Columbus built in 1885. This is a statue of Columbus standing at the pinnacle of a tall column. He appears to be pointing west, indicating the route he would take towards the islands of the [[Caribbean]]. |
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The second monument |
The second monument near the [[Calle de Serrano]] consists of a group of concrete macro-sculptures by Joaquín Vaquero Turcios. The concrete blocks are decorated with inscriptions and reliefs related to the [[Voyages of Christopher Columbus#First voyage|discovery of America]]. |
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== Flag == |
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Since Spain's National Day in 2001, the world's largest Spanish flag—14m x 21m (46 x 69 ft.)—294 square meters (3164 square feet)—has flown from a flagpole in Plaza de Colón that is 50 m (164 ft.) high.<ref>{{Cite web|title = La bandera de España de 300 metros cuadrados de Colón se cae al suelo {{!}} zonaretiro.com|url = http://zonaretiro.com/sucesos/bandera-plaza-colon-caida-suelo/|website = zonaretiro.com|access-date = 2016-01-26|language = es-ES|last = Zonaretiro.com}}</ref> |
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The flag originally cost €378,000. It was replaced in January, 2016 at a cost of €400,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title = La Guàrdia Civil hissarà demà una bandera espanyola de 400.000 euros|url = http://www.mon.cat/cat/notices/2016/01/la_guardia_civil_i_157141.php|website = El Món|access-date = 2016-01-26|first = El|last = Món}}</ref> |
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== Other features == |
== Other features == |
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The [[garden]]s in the plaza are known as the |
The [[garden]]s in the plaza are known as the [[Jardines del Descubrimiento|Jardines del Descubrimiento (''Gardens of Discovery'')]], where the [[Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre|Royal Mint]] was located until 1970. |
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At the base of the Columbus monument is a large fountain with a broad cascade of water. There are steps leading under the cascade and beneath the plaza, where the roar of the fountain is amplified. Under the plaza along with the '' |
At the base of the Columbus monument is a large fountain with a broad cascade of water. There are steps leading under the cascade and beneath the plaza, where the roar of the fountain is amplified. Under the plaza along with the ''[[Teatro Fernán Gómez]]'' lies a stop for a special shuttle that takes passengers to [[Barajas Airport]]. |
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At the other side of the Plaza are the twin [[Torres de Colón]]. |
At the other side of the Plaza are the twin [[Torres de Colón]]. The [[Platea Madrid]] gourmet [[food hall]] is located on the square at Calle de Goya 5–7. |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.madrid-guide-spain.com/plaza-de-colon.html Plaza de Colon - History, Present day and Location] |
*[http://www.madrid-guide-spain.com/plaza-de-colon.html Plaza de Colon - History, Present day and Location] |
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 1 October 2024
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Plaza de Colón (Columbus Square, in English) is located in the encounter of Chamberí, Centro and Salamanca districts of Madrid, Spain. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus,[1] whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón.
Monuments
[edit]The plaza, originally called Plaza de Santiago (St. James Square), was renamed Plaza de Colón in 1893 to honor Christopher Columbus. The square contains two monuments.
On the Paseo de la Castellana side there is a monument to Columbus whose base was constructed between 1881-1885.[2] It is topped by a statue of Columbus. The monument is 3 meters tall.[3]
The second monument near the Calle de Serrano consists of a group of concrete macro-sculptures by Joaquín Vaquero Turcios. The concrete blocks are decorated with inscriptions and reliefs related to the discovery of America.
Flag
[edit]Since Spain's National Day in 2001, the world's largest Spanish flag—14m x 21m (46 x 69 ft.)—294 square meters (3164 square feet)—has flown from a flagpole in Plaza de Colón that is 50 m (164 ft.) high.[4]
The flag originally cost €378,000. It was replaced in January, 2016 at a cost of €400,000.[5]
Other features
[edit]The gardens in the plaza are known as the Jardines del Descubrimiento (Gardens of Discovery), where the Royal Mint was located until 1970.
At the base of the Columbus monument is a large fountain with a broad cascade of water. There are steps leading under the cascade and beneath the plaza, where the roar of the fountain is amplified. Under the plaza along with the Teatro Fernán Gómez lies a stop for a special shuttle that takes passengers to Barajas Airport.
At the other side of the Plaza are the twin Torres de Colón. The Platea Madrid gourmet food hall is located on the square at Calle de Goya 5–7.
References
[edit]- ^ Mancebo, Ivanka Garcia. "Plaza de Colón - One of Madrid's key open spaces". www.introducingmadrid.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Mancebo, Ivanka Garcia. "Plaza de Colón - One of Madrid's key open spaces". www.introducingmadrid.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Mancebo, Ivanka Garcia. "Plaza de Colón - One of Madrid's key open spaces". www.introducingmadrid.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Zonaretiro.com. "La bandera de España de 300 metros cuadrados de Colón se cae al suelo | zonaretiro.com". zonaretiro.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ Món, El. "La Guàrdia Civil hissarà demà una bandera espanyola de 400.000 euros". El Món. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
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