Monument a Colom
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The Monument a Colom is a column about 60 metres tall at the bottom of the Rambla, facing the harbour. It was unveiled in 1888 and is one of the city's symbols.
A monument for the harbour
The monument was designed by Gaietà Buïgas and unveiled in 1888. It stands at the bottom of the Rambla, facing the harbour.
Many Catalan sculptors worked on its figures. At the top stands a statue about 7 metres tall, by Rafael Atché. Its arm stretches out towards the sea.
What to look at
The column rests on an eight-sided base with figures, reliefs and medallions. At the top of the column there is a viewing platform, which looks out over the whole city. The statues on the base represent Catalonia, Aragon, Castile and León.
The square around it is called Plaça del Portal de la Pau. From here the Rambla runs towards the city and the seafront promenade towards the Port Vell.
The Drassanes
Next to the square are the Drassanes Reials, the old royal shipyards. The first shipyard was set up in the mid-1200s to build galleys for the King of Aragon.
Almost everything you see today was built in the early 1500s, with great stone naves.
