Barcelona, Spain – Monumento a Colón y Cuartel de Atarazanas – Postcard

This vintage postcard captures the Monumento a Colón (Columbus Monument) in Barcelona, standing proudly at the lower end of La Rambla near the Port Vell waterfront. 
Inaugurated in 1888 for the Universal Exposition, the Monumento a Colón commemorates Columbus’s return to Spain after his first voyage to the Americas. Rising over 60 meters, the monument features a cast-iron column set on a richly sculpted base with allegorical figures and representations of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Inside, an elevator ascends to the viewing platform just beneath the statue, offering panoramic views over Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and port. The nearby Cuartel de Atarazanas, once royal shipyards, further anchors the scene in maritime and military history.
Front Text:
"Barcelona. – Monumento á Colón y Cuartel de Atarazanas."
"Monumento al Kolumbo kaj Kazerno de La Arsenaloj."
Size ±: 14 cm x 9 cm
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