Castillo de Colomares is a monument, in the form of a castle, dedicated to the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus. It was built near Benalmádena in Spain, between 1987 and 1994.
Castle Monument Colomares
Exterior • Fountains • Towers – Gates • Monuments etc.
A Fantasy made by stone
The Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic and Mudejar styles
united in one Monument.
In Memory of:
Isabel de Castilla, Cristopher Columbus, Martin y Vicente A.
Pinzón, Hermanos Niño, Luis de Santangel, Juan de la Cosa, Rodrigo de Triana, Juan Pérez, Diego de Arana, etc.
This is a landmark castle made with stone that tells the saga of the discovery of a new world, America. It was Columbus, who with his great fath presented to the Catholic Kings his plan to
travel westward to reach the Indies. That was his dream.
In 1987 Dr. D. Martin Stephen Martin began this work and with the help of two bricklayers
Colomares was created in seven years of craftemanship using brick, stone and cement. Due to his knouledge of art history and architecture Dr. Mart was able to shape this work to be a “unicum to tell by the way of stone about the Discovery of Arnerica.
GUIDE TO THE PREMISES (numbered)
1. Snake Fountain. The Man of Earth. Bizantine cloister.
2. Aragon’s House, Columbus, Jewish. Old and New Testament, David’s star, Golden dome (Byzante-Gothic).
3. Courtship fountain: Ferdinand’s and Isabella’s encounter.
4. Isabella’s Castle, Terrace view (steps behind).
5. Unity Gate. Marriage of Catholic Kings. Entrance to Amphitheater and Main Court. Gothic facade with Spanish Shield. Ends XV Century. Bust of the Kings of Aragon and Castille. Cothic style (west face). Crown of Charles the Fith, on top. Coins and seals of the two kingdoms, etc (east face).
6. Water reservoir. Observation tower (not finished).’
7. Fountain of Hope. Departure of the three Caravelas. Tribute to M. A. Finch: Pegasus of the Ocean Sea:
8. Oriental Tower. The dream of Columbus. A pagoda as symbol of the East: Cipango and Cathay (to the cast by the west. Concert stage.
9. Fountain of evangelization. Pulpit. Wallof the Gothic-Mudejar- Romanesque chapel.
10. Map of Hispaniola stand (Santo Domingo). Wreck of the flagship La Santa Maria:. Human bones and faces
made with stalactites.
11. Christmas fortress 1492. Entrance to upper gardens.
12. The lamp of Salors Faith in memory of 3% the, kho did not return.
13. Bow of the sunken boat. Mausoleum. Rise to the deck. Excellent view of west face.
14. Andalucian Fountain and Cultures: Arabs, Phoenicians, Romans and Tartessos.
15. Gate of the Spanishness (west). Evangelists and enthroned Christ.
16. Stern of the ship ‘La Santa Maria. Honour Louge.
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