Columbus Square

Praça de Colombo, in Funchal

Praça de Colombo recalls the passage of Christopher Columbus to Madeira, in the heart of Funchal. The Funchal audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this square and the link of the island with the great navigators of the era of discoveries.

In the footsteps of the great navigators

Praça de Colombo, located in the centre of Funchal, bears the name of Christopher Columbus, who stayed in Madeira before his great voyages. The island, located on the maritime routes of the Atlantic, was a point of passage and stopover for the navigators of the era of the great discoveries. This square recalls the strategic role of Madeira in the history of exploration and Portuguese maritime expansion, in the heart of a lively district of the capital.

What to see

Here you evoke the passage of Christopher Columbus and the role of Madeira on the maritime routes of the Atlantic, in a lively square of the centre of Funchal. Praça de Colombo recalls the link of the island with the great navigators. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Praça de Colombo lies in the heart of the centre of Funchal, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the shops around have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

Why a Praça de Colombo in Funchal?

Because Christopher Columbus stayed in Madeira before his great voyages; the island was a stopover point for the navigators of the era of the great discoveries.

Where is Praça de Colombo?

In the heart of the centre of Funchal, in Madeira.