This is a list of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus.For more information, see the Columbus Memorial Pages, which list 600 monuments.
Holidays
Argentina The holiday was changed from El día de la Raza (The Day of the Race) (1916) to "Day of Respect of Cultural Diversity" in 2010. Colombia El día de la Raza y de la Hispanidad Costa Rica The holiday was changed from Día de la Raza to Día del Encuentro de las Culturas (Day of the Encounter of Cultures). Spain Fiesta Nacional de España (National Day of Spain) United States Columbus Day Venezuela The holiday was changed from El día de la Raza (The Day of the Race) to Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) in 2002.
Monuments
Argentina Ayacucho Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1895) Bernal Estatua de Cristóbal Colón (Statue of Christopher Columbus) (1889) Buenos Aires Homenaje de Billiken a Colón (Monolith for Columbus) Cristóbal Colón 'en las Americas' (Christopher Columbus 'in the Americas') (1992) Busto de Cristóbal Colón (Bust of Columbus) (1884) Monument to Christopher Columbus (Buenos Aires) (1921)Frei, Cheryl Jiménez. "Columbus, Juana and the Politics of the Plaza: Battles over Monuments, Memory and Identity in Buenos Aires." Journal of Latin American Studies (2019), 51, 607–638 Monumento a Colón en Liniers (Columbus Monument in Liniers) (1921) Chivilcoy Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1892) Colón Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1953) Córdoba Medallón con retrato en relieve de Colón (Relief portrait medaillon of Columbus)(1930) Gaiman Monumento a Cristóbal Colón (Columbus Monument) (1892) General Roca Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1929) La Plata Monumento a Cristóbal Colón (Columbus Monument) Laboulaye Monumento de españoles e italianos (Monument of Spanish and Italians) (1965) Mar del Plata Estatua de Cristóbal Colón (Statue of Christopher Columbus) Mendoza Monumento a la Hermandad Hispano-Argentina (1947) Monte Caseros Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1892) Salta Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1986) San Carlos de Bariloche Cristobal Colón llega a América (Columbus reaches America) (1947) Santa Fe Monumento a Cristóbal Colón (Columbus Monument) (1940s) Santa Teresita Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1992) Villaguay Busto de Cristóbal Colón (Bust of Columbus)
Bahamas Long Island Columbus Monument (1989) New Providence Christopher Columbus Statue (1830) San Salvador Chicago Herald Monument (1891) Columbus Monument (1956) Mexico Olympic Monument (1968), one of three key locations along the 1968 Olympic torch route. Nao Santa Maria Foundation Monument (1991) Olympic Monument at Columbus Landing (1992) Tappan Monument/Heloise Marker (1951) Underwater Monument UNESCO Monument/Monument of the Quincentennial (1991)
Belgium Brussels The Barcelona Monument to Columbus is reproduced in miniature scale in the miniature park Mini-Europe.
Bolivia La Paz Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1920)
Brazil Muçum Cristóvão Colombo (Christopher Columbus) (1925) Rio de Janeiro Cristóvão Colombo (Christopher Columbus) Santa Rosa Cristóvão Colombo (Christopher Columbus) (1925) Santos Homenagem ao Descobrimento da América (Monument for the Discovery of America) (1992) São Paulo Cristóvão Colombo (Christopher Columbus)
Canada Fredericton Columbus Quincentennial Flagpole (1992) Montréal Buste de Christophe Colombe (Bust of Columbus) (1976) Oromocto Columbus Quincentennial Flagpole (1992) Regina Model Santa Maria (1992) Toronto Christopher Columbus Statue (1985) Vancouver Colombo giovinetto (The First Inspiration of the Boy Columbus) (1870)
Chile Arica Busto de Cristóbal Colón (Bust of Columbus) (1910) Iquique Busto de Cristóbal Colón (Bust of Columbus) (1982) Santiago de Chile Busto de Cristóbal Colón (Bust of Columbus) (1892 or earlier) 500th anniversary (1992) Valparaiso Cristóbal Colón en la Avenida Brasil (Statue of Columbus on the Avenida Brasil) (1877) Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1986)
Colombia Barranquilla Estatua de Cristóbal Colón (Statue of Columbus) (1910) Busto de Cristóbal Colón (Bust of Columbus) (1979) Bogotá Monumento a la Reina Isabel y Cristobal Colón (Monument for Queen Isabella and Columbus) (1906) Cartagena Christopher Columbus Monument (1895)
Costa Rica Puerto Limón Cristóbal y Hernando Colón (Christopher and Hernando Columbus) (1992) San José Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1960)
Cuba Baracoa Cruz de Parra Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) Bayamo Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1892) Cárdenas Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1862) Cayo Bariay Encounter of cultures (1992) Colón Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1892) Guardalavaca (Banes) Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) La Habana Tumba de Colón (Columbus' Tomb) Busto de Colón en la puerta del Cementerio de Colón (Bust of Columbus on the gate of Columbus' Cemetery) (1880) Estatua de Colón en el Museo de la Ciudad (Statue of Columbus on the City Museum) (1862) Busto de Colón en el Museo de la Revolución (Bust of Columbus in the Museum of the Revolution) (1928) Busto de Colón en el Templete (Bust of Columbus in the Templete) (1828) Matanzas Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) Santiago de Cuba Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus)
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Columbus Lighthouse (Faro a Colón, 1992). Museum, not a lighthouse, containing Columbus’ alleged remains. Parque Colon (before 1887)
Ecuador Quito Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus)
Egypt Alexandria Christopher Columbus Statue
El Salvador San Salvador Cristóbal Colón y la reina Isabel (Statues of Columbus and Queen Isabella) (1924)
Guatemala Guatemala City Monumento a Colón (Columbus Monument) (1896) Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) Salcajá Cruz de Colón (Columbus cross)
Haiti Port-au-Prince Christophe Colomb (Christopher Columbus). Statue removed in 1987.
Honduras Comayagüela Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) (1892) Trujillo Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus)
Ireland
Galway Monument to Christopher Columbus (1992)
Italy Abano Terme Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus) (1956) Bettola Lapide commemorativa del 400° anniversario (Plaque 400th anniversary) (1892) Cristoforo Colombo (Statue of Christopher Columbus) (1892) Lapidi sulla Torre Colombo (Plaques on the Torre Colombo) (1957) Bistagno Colombo giovinetto (The First Inspiration of the Boy Columbus) (1870) Chiavari Cristoforo Colombo (Statue of Christopher Columbus) (1935) Chiusanico Caravella nel marciapiede (Caravel Pavement) (1992) Casa Colombo (Columbus' House) Lapide del'origine della famiglia di Colombo (Plaque Origin Columbus' Family) (1967) Busto di Cristoforo Colombo (Bust of Columbus) Cicagna Cristoforo Colombo (Statue of Christopher Columbus) (1892) Cogoleto Lapide sulla chiesa Sta. Maria (Plaque on the church) (1888) Lapide commemorativa della visita de Princetown nel 1847 (Plaque visit Princetown in 1847) (1888) Monumento a Cristoforo Colombo (Columbus monument) (1864) Ritratto e le scene della vita di Colombo (Columbus portrait and life scenes) (1992) Affresco sulla casa natale di Colombo (Fresco on Columbus' birth house) (1650) Lapide commemorativa della visita di re Umberto I nel 1857 (Plaque visit King Umberto in 1857) (1888) Cogoleto Municipio (Portrait and ship model at Cogoleto town hall) Cuccaro Monferrato Monumento del 500° anniversario (500th anniversary monument) (1992) Lapide commemorativa del 500° anniversario (Plaque 500th anniversary) (1992) Lapide commemorativa del dinastia di Colombo (Plaque for the Colombo dynasty) (1992) Diano Marina Cristoforo Colombo (Statue of Christopher Columbus) (1892) Fontanarossa (Piacenza) Lapide sulla casa natale di madre di Colombo (Plaque birthplace Columbus' mother, Susanna Fontanarossa) (1958) Genova La Vela di Columbo (The Sail of Columbus) (1998) Marciapiede Campopisano (Campopisano Pavement) (1992) Rilievi del Castello D'Albertis (Reliefs in the Castello D'Albertis) (1892) Colombo giovinetto (The First Inspiration of the Boy Columbus) (1870) Il Bigo (The Mast) (1992) Lapide sulla Palazzo di San Giorgio (Plaque on the San Giorgio Palace) (1951) Affresco sulla facciata del Palazzo di San Giorgio (Fresco on the façade of the San Giorgio Palace) Busto di Cristoforo Colombo nel Palazzo Reale (Bust of Columbus) (1864) Monumento a Colombo nel Palazzo Rosso (Columbus Monument in the Palazzo Rosso) (1851) Monumento a Colombo in Piazza Acquaverde (Columbus Monument on Piazza Acquaverde) (1846) Rilievi su Piazza Dante (Reliefs on Piazza Dante) Busto di Cristoforo Colombo nel Palazzo della Regione (Bust of Columbus in the Regione Liguria Palace) (1934) Giardini di Colombo (Columbus gardens) Ritratto di Colombo con le navi (Columbus Portrait with ships) (1984) Busto di Cristoforo Colombo nel Stazione Marittima (Bust of Columbus in the Stazione Marittima) La Nave Umana (Human Ship) (1992) Statua di Cristoforo Colombo nel Liceo Colombo (Statue of Columbus in the Columbus school) (1892) Busto di Cristoforo Colombo nel Palazzo Tursi (Bust of Columbus in the Palazzo Tursi) (1821) Statua di Cristoforo Colombo in Via Gramsci (Statue of Columbus in the Via Gramsci) (1850) Casa de Colombo (Columbus' House) La Spezia Due statue di Cristoforo Colombo (Two Statues of Columbus) Lavagna Cristoforo Colombo (Statue of Christopher Columbus) (1930) Lucca San Michele e 35 protomi di figure storiche (Saint Michael and 35 protomes of historical figures) Milano Statua di Cristoforo Colombo (Statue of Christopher Columbus) (19th century) Busto di Cristoforo Colombo (Bust of Christopher Columbus) (1900) Mirandola Medaglioni ritratto di illustri italiani (Portrait medaillons of famous Italians) Moconesi Affresco con Colombo, Dante e Petrarca (Fresco showing Columbus, Dante and Petrarca) La Casa degli Avi di Colombo(Columbus Ancestral house) Scultura commemorativa di Colombo (Sculpture commemorating Columbus) (1979) Lapide commemorativa de 1889 (Memorial plaque of 1889) (1889) Lapide commemorativa del 500° anniversario (Plaque 500th Anniversary) (1992) Noli Commemorazione della partenza di Colombo da Genova nel 1476 (Commemoration Columbus departure from Genoa in 1476) (1948) Ovada Ritratto di Cristoforo Colombo (Portrait of Columbus) (1992) Parma Colombo giovinetto (The First Inspiration of the Boy Columbus) (1870) Pavia Busto di Cristoforo Colombo (Bust of Columbus) (1882) Rapallo Affresco di Colombo e altri illustri italiani (Fresco of Columbus and other famous Italians) Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus) (1914) Roma Busto di Cristoforo Colombo (Bust of Columbus) (1817) Busto di Cristoforo Colombo sul Pincio (Bust of Columbus on the Pincian Hill) (1849-51) San Colombano Certenoli Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus) (1992) Santa Margherita Ligure Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus) (1892) Santo Stefano d'Aveto Ritratto di Colombo (Portrait of Columbus) Savona Busto di Cristoforo Colombo (Bust of Christopher Columbus) (1928) Lapide commemorativa sulla casa del padre di Colombo (Plaque on the house of Columbus' father) (1940) Lapide commemorativa in Via San Giuliano (Plaque in the Via San Giuliano) (1892) Sestri Levante Vela per Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus's Sail) (2002) Torino Ritratto di Colombo (Portrait of Columbus) (1923)
Jamaica Discovery Bay Cross at Columbus' Landing St. Ann's Bay New Seville Plaque Christopher Columbus Statue
Japan Shima, Mie A reproduction of the Barcelona monument is found in the Shima Spanish Village. Urayasu, Chiba A statue of Christopher Columbus is located at the American Waterfront section of Tokyo DisneySea.
Mexico Mexico City