Spain - Monastery of Santa María de La Rábida and the Columbus Memorial Places in Huelva

1. Monasterio de Santa María de La Rábida (Monastery of Santa María de la Rábida) 37º 12’ 27.36” N 6º 55’ 33.94” W 2. Monumento a los Descubridores o Columna IV Centenario (Monument to the Discoverers or 400th Anniversary Column) 37º 12’ 27.68” 6º 55’ 26.06 W 3. Iglesia de San Jorge. (St. George’s Church) 37º 13’ 50.29” N 6º 53’ 31.46” W 4. La Fontanilla 37º 13’ 52.98” N 6º 53’ 31.46” W 5. Casa de Martín Alonso Pinzón (Martín Alonso Pinzon’s House) 37º 13’ 44.86” N 6º 53’ 31.88” W 6. Puerto histórico de Palos (Palos Historical Port) 37º 13’ 57.35” N 6º 53’ 42.75” W 7. Monasterio de Santa Clara (St. Clare Monastery) 37º 16’ 32.83” N 6º 50’ 22.38” W 8. Convento de San Francisco (St. Francis Convent) 37º 16’ 34.74” N 6º 50’ 27.67” W 9. Casa Museo Zenobia y J.R. Jiménez (Zenobia and J. R. Jiménez Museum) 37º 16’ 36.52” N 6º 50’ 12.64” W 10. Puerto histórico de Moguer (Moguer Historical Port) 37º 16’ 55.58” N 6º 50’ 58.27” W 11. Santuario Ntra. Sra. de La Cinta (Our Lady of La Cinta Sanctuary) 37º 16’ 41” N 6º 56’ 40” W 12. Casa Colón3 37º 15’ 18.10” N 6º 56’ 47.36” W 13. Monumento a Colón (Columbus Monument) 37º 12’ 44.14” N 6º 56’ 25.30” W 14. Puerto histórico de San Juan (San Juan Historical Port) 37º 18’ 42.77” N 6º 50’ 29.59” W The Monastery of Santa María de La Rábida and the Columbus Memorial Places constitute the most representative monuments of the Discovery of America, a crucial event for the history of humanity; at the same time, La Rábida sets itself as a symbol of the Americanist Movement, an intellectual and intercultural trend that vindicates itself as a solid way of maintaining cultural bonds with the peoples on the other side of the Atlantic. From the point of view of its patrimonial interpretation, the monastery of La Rábida and the Columbus Memorial Places nominated are not isolated elements but they integrate a more extensive meaning, with deep historical connotations related to Columbus’ venture: the so called Columbus Memorial Places have special relevance in the preparation and attainment of Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to America. This relevance is seen through the different spaces and monuments whose patrimonial value comes from the consideration of an event which happened in the past, and, besides, from the symbolism which they maintain presently. Thus, the Columbus Memorial Places form an area of deep symbolic value, and among these places the Monastery of La Rábida stands out as it is the property with the highest historical and symbolic meaning.