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The "Jardines
del Descubrimiento" on the east end of the Plaza de Colón
is an open space that is chock-full of huge carved stone monument
dedicated to the discovery of America.
The 4 concrete block-monuments
are adorned with carved drawings & texts telling the tale of the
venture to the new world. A small plaque in the center provides the
visitor with:
"En Presencia
de S.M. el Rey Don Juan Carlos I, Don Juan de Arespacochaga, Alcalde de Madrid y
los alcaldes de todas las capitales de las Naciones del Nuevo Mundo depositaron
aquí en homenage a la gesta del descubrimiento las tierras hermanas de America y
de España el dia 15 de Mayo año de 1977"
English: "In the presence
of his Majesty the King Juan Carlos I, Don Juan de Arespacochaga, Mayor
of Madrid and all of the Mayors of all of the capitals of the nations of
the new world placed in this spot this monument in homage of the
discovery of the sister lands of America and Spain on May 15th, 1977.
The
sculptures by Vaquero Turcios give way to more open spaces and grassy
areas with benches, a nice place to relax and have a tour break. The
neogothic column is hard to miss with Christopher Columbus ("Cristobal
Colón" in Spanish) perched high above you surrounded by the Plaza
de Colón and the amazing architecture of the "Biblioteca Nacional"
("National Library") and the "Museo Arqueológico
Nacional" (National Archeological Museum).
The Plaza de Colón
seperates two of the most representative roads of Madrid, the
"Calle Serrano"
and the "Paseo de la Castellana".
Plaza de Colón and Gardens of the Discovery of Madrid - jeremy's practical info
(you can click on the icons to see the line trajectories and a map of the
metro)
The "Jardines
del Descubrimiento" on the east end of the Plaza de Colón
is an open space that is chock-full of huge carved stone monument
dedicated to the discovery of America.
Metro
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