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English: West side of the Monument to the Fallen for Spain at the Plaza de la Lealtad (square) in Madrid ( Spain ). Inaugurated in 1840 as a Monument to the Heroes of The Second of May and built according to a 1821 design by Isidro González Velázquez (1765–1840). In 1985 it was re-inaugurated as a monument in Honour of all those who gave their lives for Spain (inscription in the base) and an eternal flame was added.
Español: Lado oeste del Monumento a los Caídos por España en la Plaza de la Lealtad de Madrid ( España ). Inaugurado en 1840 como Monumento a los Héroes del Dos de Mayo de 1808 y construido según el diseño de Isidro González Velázquez (1765–1840) de 1821. En 1985 se reinauguró como monumento en Honor a todos los que dieron su vida por España (inscripción en la base) y se añadió una llama votiva permanente.

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Object location 40° 24′ 58.95″ N, 3° 41′ 34.38″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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