Angel of Victory

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The Angel of Victory and Peace (Spanish: Ángel de la Victoria y de la Paz) or Angel of Victory, is a ruined monument in Valdepeñas, Spain. It was a Francoist memorial designed by Juan de Ávalos that consisted of a colossal statue of an angel holding a sword. The monument was made of a reinforced stone sided by two poles. It was partially destroyed in 1976.

History and description: The Provincial Deputation of Ciudad Real commissioned the project to build the monument and awarded it to Juan de Ávalos. The site chosen for the erection of the monument is located two kilometres away from the city of Valdepeñas in the province of Ciudad Real. It stands at the top of a hill, the Cerro de las Aguzaderas, visible from the Manchegan plain and the Madrid–Cádiz national road (currently superseded by the A-4 highway). Unveiled in 1964, the sculpture consisted of a 15-metre high angel holding a blade-like cross sided by two 25-metre high stone stakes. The plaque reads "la provincia de ciudad real, como homenaje de gratitud en recuerdo de sus mártires. 1936-1964" ("the province of Ciudad Real, as a tribute of gratitude in memory of its martyrs. 1936–1964"). It served as memorial to the Rebel...