A 60 m column topped by Columbus, built for the 1888 Universal Exposition at the sea end of La Rambla; a lift inside the column rises to a small viewing platform just below the statue.
- Address
- Plaça del Portal de la Pau, Barcelona
- Best time to go
- Any time · About 30 min
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The base houses an official tourist information point.
- Walk round the pedestal first: its reliefs show Columbus meeting Ferdinand and Isabella.
- It is the natural end point of a La Rambla walk, next to the Maritime Museum in the Drassanes shipyards.