Plaza Colon, Madrid

The Torre de Colon was built in 1976 at a height of 102metres. A twin tower building, it was designed by Antonio Lamela and is one of the dominating structures in the Plaza de Colon. The building is known to locals as ‘The Plug’ or ‘El Enchufe’ because of the centrepiece between the two towers.

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The monument picture of Cristobel Colon (Christopher Columbus) statue was taken from the bus during our Madrid city tour. Looking from the bus the monument looks impressive. Critobel Colon (Christopher Columbus) is standing upright at the top of the tall column holding a flag. His left hand is pointing to the west towards his new discovery.

The neo-gothic monument of Cristobel Colon (Christopher Columbus), the great discoverer was built in 1885. The monument with surrounding cascading fountain are located at Plaza de Colon Martinez district.

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The square is dedicated to Christopher Columbus thus the name. Also his Statue with a fountain and Monument made of concrete cement are the two features for his honor. Under the fountain , you will find the way to Centro Cultural de la Villa. The Discovery Gardens rounded up the place as a lovely area to relax.

Colón square is dedicated to the famous Columbus and has a statue of Columbus standing on the top of a tall column. The monument was built in 1885 but the square took the name Colon in 1893. Columbus points west towards the lands he discovered.
There is always traffic around square with cars and buses but the waters will attract your attention for a while. Under the plaza you can visit the Cultural center of Madrid city. Check also the sculptures of Turcios on calle Serrano.

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Of course being in Spain, you will find many different monuments as a homage to the discovery of America, or to Christopher Columbus himself. In Madrid we have to Plaza Colón (Columbus square), where you can find a 17 meter hight monument to him, built in the late 19th century. Also you will be able to see a homage to the discovery itself, the sailors, the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa Maria, which was built in the 70's. It might be nice to havea short walk around the square, sit down on a bench and enjoy the view! And please, don't let the Colón towers spoil the view for you... I'm telling you this buildings (and no offense to the architect!) have to be the ugliest in Madrid!

one of the central plazas of Madrid. at this place is a statue of Columbus. the place is surrounded by the national library and museum for archeology. also a building of the Hero company and other office buildings dating from the seventies. On the other side of the squaire you can find four concrete blocks that symbolize Columbus' trip to America. Under the squire is the center for Culture situated.

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Though the plaza is named after Columbus, the gardens are refered to as the Gardens of Discovery. The Colon bus stop is but one of the attractions under the plaza, the Cultural Center "de la Villa de Madrid" is also located beneath the plaza. At the base of the Columbus Monument is a fountain with a huge cascade of water. At the ends of the fountain are stairs leading down under the cascade, take them to check out the Cultural Center.

On the plaza you also find the Torre Colon. In spite of the looks the two towers are actually built independently with two independent concrete cores. It is 116 m high with 23 floors. All the floors “hang” from a large structure built in the top floors. The green copper crown was added after the building was finished and from that the building is known by Enchufe (plug-in). The architext was Antonio Lamela martinez.

I expected a little more from this one. I have to concede both monuments dedicated to Colon and the discovery of America are nice, the jardines del descubrimiento (discovery gardens) are pretty plain and small. With such a name, I expected something slightly more important!