Arco de la Victoria

Arco de la Victoria
Arco de la Victoria, Madrid
Map
General information
Typetriumphal arch
LocationMoncloa
Town or cityMadrid
CountrySpain
Construction started1950
Completed1956
Design and construction
Architect(s)Modesto Lopez Otero and Pascual Bravo Sanfeliú

Arco de la Victoria ([ˈaɾko ðe la βiɣˈtoɾja], "Arch of Victory") 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]

  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.