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CEOV03P06_10
Title:
Valley of the Fallen, giant cross, monument, Tallest Cross in the World
Material: granite
Architect: Diego Mendez
Height: 150 meters (492 feet) including the base
Arms are oriented north-south and have a width of 47 meters (154 feet) from fingertip to fingertip
Height from the esplanade below to the top of the cross: 300 meters (984 feet)
Base of the cross there are four colossal sculptures that are 18 meters high and made by Juan de Avalos (1911-2006) depicting the four Evangelists: Saint Luke with a bull, Saint John with an eagle, Saint Mark with a lion, Saint Matthew with a man.
Weight including base: approximately 200,000 metric tons
The base of the cross can be accessed by a funicular railway that departs every 30 minutes.
Keywords:
Madrid, city, ciudad, Spain, Spanish, Architecture, Travel, Scenics, Europe, European, Structure, Place, location, Iberia, Iberian, EEU, Country
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Code Number:
CEOV03P06_10
Title:
Valley of the Fallen, giant cross, monument, Tallest Cross in the World
Material: granite
Architect: Diego Mendez
Height: 150 meters (492 feet) including the base
Arms are oriented north-south and have a width of 47 meters (154 feet) from fingertip to fingertip
Height from the esplanade below to the top of the cross: 300 meters (984 feet)
Base of the cross there are four colossal sculptures that are 18 meters high and made by Juan de Avalos (1911-2006) depicting the four Evangelists: Saint Luke with a bull, Saint John with an eagle, Saint Mark with a lion, Saint Matthew with a man.
Weight including base: approximately 200,000 metric tons
The base of the cross can be accessed by a funicular railway that departs every 30 minutes.
Keywords:
Madrid, city, ciudad, Spain, Spanish, Architecture, Travel, Scenics, Europe, European, Structure, Place, location, Iberia, Iberian, EEU, Country
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