Christopher Columbus Monument
Christopher Columbus Monument is a monument in the countryside 6.7 km east of Barna, County Galway. Blake's Castle, Galway City Museum and Martin Theatre are within 117 m. Its inscription reads: "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".
- Kind
- Monuments
- From Barna
- 6.7 km east
- Dates from
- 1992-06-29
- Wheelchair
- Accessible
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Getting to Christopher Columbus Monument
- From the town
- 6.7 km east of the village in a straight line; it is out in the country, so allow for the roads.
- Directions from where you are
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Around it
Other sites within 3 km: Blake's Castle (57 m), Galway City Museum (112 m), Martin Theatre (117 m), Hall of the Red Earl (121 m) and Richard Martin M.P. 1754-1834 (142 m).
Within a short walk
- Blake's Castle57 mMonuments
- Galway City Museum112 mMuseums
- Martin Theatre117 mMonuments
- Hall of the Red Earl121 mMonuments
- Richard Martin M.P. 1754-1834141 mMonuments
- Claddagh Ring Museum144 mMuseums
- Pat Bracken 1951-2010146 mMonuments
- Fr Burke Statue151 mMonuments
Other monuments around Barna
- 57 m
- 117 m
- 121 m
- 142 m
- 147 m
- 151 m
- 314 m
- 330 m
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Source record: OpenStreetMap node/699771692, read on 2026-09-18. The street is the mapped address where there is one, otherwise the nearest named road. Distances are straight lines.