Monumento a Martín Alonso Pinzón Monument

Address: Coastal location in Galicia, Spain

Monumento a Martín Alonso Pinzón is a monument in Galicia, Spain, dedicated to the 15th-century navigator Martín Alonso Pinzón. The monument commemorates his role in early Atlantic voyages of exploration.

This is a local commemorative statue or memorial recognizing Pinzón’s maritime role and connection to the Age of Discovery. Visitors encounter an outdoor monument placed in a public setting rather than an extensive museum complex.

Martín Alonso Pinzón is historically known for captaining one of the ships that sailed with Christopher Columbus during the 1492 voyage to the Americas. The monument honors his historical role; details about the monument’s installation date or sculptor are not provided here.

The monument sits in Galicia at the provided coordinates (latitude 42.12195, longitude -8.85361) in northwestern Spain.

• Dedication: Honors Martín Alonso Pinzón, a late 15th-century Spanish navigator who sailed with Christopher Columbus in 1492.

Galicia’s coastal towns are connected by regional roads and trains (Renfe in parts). The monument is typically on a promenade or in a port square-use local tourist information centers to locate the exact site.

• Walk the immediate coastal promenade to compare this monument with the nearby Pinzón memorials; subtle differences help tell a fuller story of local maritime memory.
• Look for inscription panels; they often identify the navigators commemorated and the date of erection.