Royal Destination - Columbus Monument in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
On 12 October 1492, Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Caribbean. So, October can be called Columbus' month. One of the most beautiful monuments to remember his first voyage can be found in Barcelona, at the end of the Ramblas and the beginning of the harbor. Columbus monument - Barcelona own picture taken in 2016 The monument serves as reminder that Christopher Columbus came to Barcelona to report King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile about his first voyage. King Fernando and Queen Isabella - Source picture: Wikipedia The monument is a column of 40 meters height. It was said that Christopher Columbus was looking to the new world. royal shield on the Columbus Monument - own picture taken in 2016 However it is more likely that Christopher Columbus was looking to the sea to undertake a new adventure. Columbus monument - Barcelona - own picture taken in 2016 The idea of a monument arose in 1856 from Antoni Fages