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This famous square in the city centre, dedicated to the man who discovered America, is one of Madrid's most important open spaces and a strategic location, leading out to prominent streets such as El Paseo de Recoletos, El Paseo de la Castellana, Calle Génova, Calle Serrano and Calle Goya. It is also home to eminent buildings such as the Torres de Colón.

A monument to Christopher Columbus presides over the square from the centre of the fountain around which the traffic flows. This Neo Gothic white marble statue, together with its impressive stone pedestal, measures 17 metres and was built in 1885 by Jerónimo Suñol, to mark the marriage of Alfonso XII to María de las Mercedes de Orleans.

The square is also home to the Jardines del Descubrimiento, a park that first opened back in 1970, where you can admire various sculptures as well as a monument dedicated to the discovery of America. Underground, you will find the Fernán Gómez Cultural Centre. 

Julia, de Jaume Plensa
Plaza de Colón
Plaza de Colón
Plaza de Colón. Jardines del Descubrimiento
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Plaza
de Colón
28004
Tourist area
Barrio de Salamanca
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Metro
Colón (L4)
Serrano (L4)
Bus
1, 5, 9, 14, 19, 21, 27, 37, 45, 51, 53, 74, 150, C03, N1, N4, N22, N23, N24, N25, N26
Cercanías (local train)
Madrid-Recoletos
BiciMAD bike-share scheme

Docking stations:

- Plaza de Colón (calle Goya, 1)

- Colón A y B (calle Serrano, 34)

- Biblioteca Nacional (Paseo de Recoletos, 20)

- Paseo de la Castellana, 4

- Calle Marqués de la Ensenada, 16

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