Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Arco de la Victoria (Moncloa)
Madrid (Moncloa) · Memorial
The story
This 40 m triumphal arch at the entrance to the University City was built in 1950–56 to commemorate the Francoist victory in the battle for the University City, where the front ran from November 1936 to March 1939. Its Latin inscriptions praise Franco's army and the rebuilt university. Since the Democratic Memory laws it has been the subject of debate over re-naming and re-signification; the avenue beneath it was renamed Avenida de la Concordia in 2024.
What you can see today
The arch itself, seen from the Moncloa interchange; it cannot be entered.
Plan your visit
View from outside, beside Metro Moncloa; combine with the University City and the Parque del Oeste.
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Nearby sites
- Parque del Oeste bunkers · under 1 km
- Ciudad Universitaria front · 1 km
- Templo de Debod — site of the Cuartel de la Montaña · 1 km
- Puente de los Franceses · 1 km
- Telefónica building, Gran Vía · 2 km
- Cerro Garabitas, Casa de Campo · 3 km
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The Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
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