Columbus Monument Lookout: Tickets

About the Monument a Colom - Columbus Monument Lookout

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• ‍Monument a Colom Address, s/n, Plaça Portal de la pau, 08001, Barcelona
• Opening Hours: Daily: 08:30 - 14:30

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Is the Columbus Monument Lookout Worth It

• If you like visiting observation platforms, yes.
• It does offer great views, but is is quite restricted due to size,

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What Visitors See At The Columbus Monument Lookout

• A view of some of the city including the harbour.

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About the Columbus Momument Lookout (Monument a Colom)

The lookout was commissioned for the 1888 'Exposición Universal de Barcelona', and was designed by Catalan architect Gaietà Buigas i Monravà to commemorates Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492.

Known locally as the 'Monument a Colom,' the monument stands at 60-metres tall at the lower end of La Rambla and was designed in a Neo-Gothic style using iron and stone. Its base is covered with intricate sculptures and reliefs that depict scenes from Columbus's journey and standing proudly at the top of the monument is a bronze statue of Columbus himself, which points to the sea.

The small lookout platform which is located just beneath the statue at the top is accesses via either a staircase of an elevator, and offers great views of Barcelona including the historic Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter) and some of Gaudí's properties. On clear days, the view extends to Montjuïc Hill and Tibidabo mountain.