Monumento a los Caídos por España (Madrid)
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The Monument to the Fallen for Spain (Spanish: Monumento a los Caídos por España) or the Monument to the Heroes of the Second of May (Monumento a los Héroes del Dos de Mayo), popularly known as el Obelisco ("the Obelisk"), is a war memorial in Madrid, Spain. It lies on the centre of the Plaza de la Lealtad [es].
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Monumento a los Caídos por España | |
40.41638°N 3.69289°W / 40.41638; -3.69289 | |
Location | Plaza de la Lealtad [es], Madrid, Spain |
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Designer | Isidro González Velázquez [es] |
Height | c. 30 m |
Opening date | 2 May 1840 |
Dedicated to | Those who gave their life for Spain |
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