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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.

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Monumento a los Caídos por España (Madrid)
Plaza de la Lealtad, Madrid Retiro

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Plaza de la Lealtad

Plaza de la Lealtad
28014 Madrid, Retiro
Community of Madrid, Spain
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