Monumento a los Caídos por España (Madrid)
Monumento a los Caídos por España | |
| Location | Plaza de la Lealtad, Madrid, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 40°24′59″N 3°41′34″W / 40.41638°N 3.69289°W |
| Designer | Isidro González Velázquez |
| Height | c. 30 m |
| Opening date | 2 May 1840 |
| Dedicated to | Those who gave their life for Spain |
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.