Christopher Columbus Monument
Christopher Columbus Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Binn Shleibhe stands 418 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Blake's Castle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Monument to Christopher Columbus is a monument in Galway, Ireland. The memorial was erected in 1992, the year of the Columbus Quincentenary, to commemorate Christopher Columbus's visit to the city in 1477. It stands next to the Spanish Arch.
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Dates from 1992-06-29.
Wikidata Q97357268, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992-06-29
- Inscription
- On these shores around 1477 the Genoese sailor Cristoforo Colombo found sure signs of land beyond the Atlantic. La città di Genova alla città di Galway 29.VI.1992
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 1 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 3 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 13 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blake's Castle: 0.0 mi
- Blake's Castle: 0.0 mi
- Martin Theatre: 0.1 mi
- Hall of the Red Earl: 0.1 mi
- Richard Martin M.P. 1754-1834: 0.1 mi
- Saint Augustine's Well: 0.8 mi
- Tobermaconry (site of): 2.2 mi
- Tobernasorney: 5.1 mi
- St. Cyprian's Well: 7.7 mi
- St. Sourneys Well: 7.9 mi
- Leadmine Hill: 3.3 mi
- Cnoc an Gharráin: 8.5 mi
- Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 8.9 mi
- Abbey Hill: 9.0 mi
- Slieve Oughtmama: 10.1 mi
- Spanish Arch: 0.1 mi
- Legend of the Claddagh Ring: 0.2 mi
- City Walls: 0.3 mi
- Katie's Claddagh Cottage: 0.3 mi
- Yew Tree Maze: 0.9 mi
- Father Burke Park: 0.2 mi
- South Park: 0.3 mi
- Eyre Square: 0.4 mi
- Millennium Children's Park: 0.4 mi
- Woodquay Park: 0.5 mi
- Grattan Beach: 0.7 mi
- Dead Mans Beach: 0.8 mi
- Trawclogh: 1.4 mi
- Ballyloughane Beach: 1.5 mi
- Ladies Beach: 1.5 mi
- Galway Girl: 0.1 mi
- Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Equality Emerging: 0.4 mi
- Leaping Salmon: 0.4 mi
- Quincentennial Fountain: 0.4 mi
- Galway City Museum: 0.1 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 0.1 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 0.1 mi
- Zoology Museum: 0.5 mi
- James Mitchell Geology Museum: 0.6 mi
- Westside Community Organic Garden: 0.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 12.3 mi
- Caher Bridge Garden: 13.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.1 mi
- Woodville Walled Garden: 17.0 mi
- Cnoc na gCuinín: 3.1 mi
- Oughtdarra: 18.4 mi
- Oughtdarra: 18.4 mi
- Oughtdarra: 18.5 mi
- Ailladie: 18.6 mi
- Hen Harrier Reserve: 4.7 mi
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 16.2 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Christopher Columbus Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Shleibhe | NW 320° | 417.818 m | 24.1 mi |
| Lackavrea | NW 307° | 396 m | 24.7 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | SE 124° | 358 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | WNW 297° | 346 m | 19.9 mi |
| Slieve Elva | SW 215° | 344 m | 15.6 mi |
| Slievecarran | S 171° | 326 m | 12.2 mi |
| Leaca Donna | WNW 295° | 323 m | 20.3 mi |
| Gleninagh Mountain | SW 216° | 316.1 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:03 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:11 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 15:13 | 16:20 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/699771692
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