Arco de la Victoria
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Arco de la Victoria | |
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General information | |
Type | triumphal arch |
Location | Moncloa |
Town or city | Madrid |
Country | Spain |
Construction started | 1950 |
Completed | 1956 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Modesto Lopez Otero and |
Arco de la Victoria is a triumphal arch built in the Moncloa district of Madrid, Spain. The 49 m high arch was constructed at the behest of Francisco Franco to commemorate the victory of Francoist troops in the 1936 Battle of Ciudad Universitaria, part of the Spanish Civil War.[1][2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Top Attractions: Victory Arch". Madrid Tourist Info. Madrid Tourism. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Madrid's dangerous attempt to distort the history of the Spanish civil war | David Mathieson". the Guardian. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
Coordinates: 40°26′09″N 3°43′13″W / 40.4359°N 3.7202°W
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Ciudad Universitaria neighborhood, Madrid
- Triumphal arches in Spain
- Monuments and memorials in Madrid
- Francoist monuments and memorials in Spain
- Spanish building and structure stubs