Arco de la Victoria, Triumphal arch in Moncloa district, Madrid, Spain.
The Arco de la Victoria rises 49 meters high at the entrance of Ciudad Universitaria, featuring classical architectural elements and stone sculptures on its facades.
The monument, completed in 1956, commemorates the Nationalist forces' victory in the Battle of Ciudad Universitaria during the Spanish Civil War of 1936.
Latin inscriptions on both faces of the arch reflect the political ideas of the time through carefully selected messages about victory and education.
The structure stands near Moncloa metro station and includes ramps that make the surrounding area accessible to visitors using wheelchairs or strollers.
The arch contains observation points that provide views of Casa de Campo park and the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains in the distance.
Location: Moncloa-Aravaca
Inception: 1942
Architects: Modesto López Otero, Pascual Bravo Sanfeliú
Creator: Moisés de Huerta y Ayuso, Josep Pasqual Ortells López, Julián Lozano Serrano
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
GPS coordinates: 40.43591,-3.72019
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:53
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