Monument to Columbus (Madrid)

Monument to Columbus
Monumento a Colón
LocationPlaza de Colón, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°25′31″N 3°41′26″W / 40.425207°N 3.690465°W / 40.425207; -3.690465
DesignerBasement: Arturo Mélida
Statue: Jerónimo Suñol
HeightBasement: 17 m
Statue: 3.30 m
Dedicated toChristopher Columbus

The Monument to Columbus (Spanish: Monumento a Colón) is a monument in Madrid, Spain. It lies on the namesake square, the Plaza de Colón. The basement of the monument is a Gothic revival work by Arturo Mélida while the topping statue is a work by Jerónimo Suñol.