Victory Arch of Moncloa
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The Victory Arch of Moncloa is a monumental triumphal arch in Madrid, Spain, built during the Franco era to commemorate Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victory Arch of Moncloa canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
triumphal arch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arco de Moncloa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arco de la Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Modesto López Otero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pascual Bravo Sanfeliú NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Franco era ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Ciudad Universitaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nationalist forces ⓘ Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1956 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| faces | Complutense University of Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
attic with inscriptions
ⓘ
coat of arms of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ sculptural reliefs ⓘ single large central arch ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
symbol of Francoist victory ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| height | approximately 40 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | not officially declared Bien de Interés Cultural as of 2024 ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ciudad Universitaria area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Community of Madrid ⓘ Madrid ⓘ Moncloa-Aravaca district NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaza de la Moncloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Avenida de la Memoria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avenida de la Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Moncloa transport hub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Francoist Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| roadJunction | Avenida de Arco de la Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on historical memory in Spain
ⓘ
tourist photography ⓘ |
| symbolism | Francoist propaganda ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
A-6 motorway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moncloa Interchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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