Arco de la Victoria
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Arco de la Victoria | |
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![]() Arco de la Victoria, Madrid | |
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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(s) | Modesto Lopez Otero and Pascual Bravo Sanfeliú |
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]
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. Retrieved 2015-09-25.