Arco de la Victoria

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Arco de la Victoria
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Arco de la Victoria, Madrid
General information
Typetriumphal arch
LocationMoncloa
Town or cityMadrid
CountrySpain
Construction started1950
Completed1956
Design and construction
ArchitectModesto 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]

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  1. ^ "Top Attractions: Victory Arch". Madrid Tourist Info. Madrid Tourism. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. ^ "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 / 40.4359; -3.7202


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