Pyramid of Puerto del Escudo
Pyramid of Puerto del Escudo, Memorial pyramid in Valle de Valdebezana, Spain
The twenty-meter-tall stone pyramid stands near Puerto del Escudo, featuring a stepped profile on its north-south sides and smooth faces on the east-west sides.
The structure, completed on August 26, 1939, serves as a memorial for Italian soldiers who lost their lives during the Battle of Escudo in the Spanish Civil War.
The interior contains a circular chapel with a domed ceiling, housing 360 niches arranged across ten floors to preserve the remains of fallen soldiers.
Visitors can reach the pyramid via National Road 623, which connects the regions of Castilla y León and Cantabria at the Puerto del Escudo mountain pass.
The limestone-covered cement structure includes a crypt accessible by ladder, where officers who died in battle rest beneath geometric wrought iron gates.
Location: Valle de Valdebezana
Architects: Attilio Radic
Official opening: August 26, 1939
Made from material: cement, limestone
GPS coordinates: 43.04017,-3.87806
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:20
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