Arco de la Victoria
| 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 | 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.
Coordinates: 40°26′09″N 3°43′13″W / 40.4359°N 3.7202°W
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