Valley of the Fallen

The Valley of Cuelgamuros, called the Valley of the Fallen until 2022, is a Spanish memorial site in the mountain range, dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives during the Spanish Civil War.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
  • Also known as: Valle de los Caidos” and “Valley of Cuelgamuros

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cross of Valle de Cuelgamuros and Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross.

Cross

Church
is a church, which is situated 120 metres east of Valley of the Fallen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peguerinos and El Escorial.

Village
is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, , . According to the 2006 census, the municipality had a population of 318 inhabitants. is situated 7 km west of Valley of the Fallen.

Town
is a municipality in the , located 45 km northwest of the Spanish capital . It belongs to the comarca of Cuenca del Guadarrama. is situated 7 km south of Valley of the Fallen.

Locality
The , also known as Alto del León, is a mountain pass in . It is located in the , part of the system of ranges. is situated 8 km north of Valley of the Fallen.

Valley of the Fallen

Latitude
40.6418° or 40° 38′ 31″ north
Longitude
-4.1556° or 4° 9′ 20″ west
Elevation
1,367 metres (4,485 feet)
Open location code
8CGQJRRV+PQ
Geo­Names ID
7289555
Wiki­data ID
Q940833
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Valley of the Fallen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: وادي الشهداء
  • Arabic: وادي كويلجاموروس
  • Armenian: Կուելգամուրոս հովիտ
  • Armenian: Նահատակների հովիտ
  • Armenian: Վալե դե լոս Կայդոս
  • Asturian: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Asturian: Valle de los Caídos
  • Basque: Cuelgamuros Harana
  • Basque: Erorien Harana
  • Basque: Eroritakoen harana
  • Bulgarian: Долина на падналите
  • Catalan: Vall de Cuelgamuros
  • Catalan: Vall del Caiguts
  • Catalan: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Cebuano: Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos
  • Cebuano: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Cebuano: Valle de los Caídos
  • Chinese: 库埃尔加穆罗斯谷
  • Chinese: 烈士谷
  • Czech: Údolí padlých
  • Danish: Valle de los Caídos
  • Dutch: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Esperanto: Valo de Cuelgamuros
  • Esperanto: Valo de la Falintoj
  • Finnish: Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos
  • French: Valle de los Caídos
  • French: Vallée de Cuelgamuros
  • Galician: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Galician: Valle dos Caídos
  • German: Tal der Gefallenen
  • German: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • German: Valle de los Caídos
  • Greek: Βάλλε ντε λος Κάιντος
  • Greek: Κοιλάδα του Κουελγκαμούρος
  • Greek: Κοιλάδα των Πεσόντων
  • Hebrew: עמק הנופלים
  • Hebrew: עמק קואלגמורוס
  • Indonesian: Lembah Cuelgamuros
  • Indonesian: Lembah Kejatuhan
  • Italian: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Italian: Valle de los Caídos
  • Japanese: クエルガムロ渓谷
  • Japanese: 戦没者の谷
  • Korean: 전몰자의 계곡
  • Korean: 쿠엘가무로 밸리
  • Lingua Franca Nova: Vale de Cuelgamuros
  • Lingua Franca Nova: Vale de la Cadedas
  • Macedonian: Вале де Куелгамуро
  • Macedonian: Вале де лос Каидос
  • Macedonian: Долина Куелгамуро
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Valle de los Caídos
  • Norwegian: Valle de los Caídos
  • Papiamento: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Papiamento: Valle di Cuelgamuros
  • Papiamento: Valle di e Kaidonan
  • Papiamento: Vaye di Cuelgamuros
  • Papiamento: Vaye di e Kaidonan
  • Persian: دره شهدا (مادرید)
  • Persian: دره شهدا
  • Persian: دره کوئلگاموروس
  • Polish: Dolina Cuelgamuros
  • Polish: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Polish: Valle de los Caídos
  • Portuguese: Vale de Cuelgamuros
  • Portuguese: Vale dos Caídos
  • Russian: Долина Куэльгамуроs
  • Russian: Долина Павших
  • Slovak: Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos
  • Slovak: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Slovak: Valle de los Caídos
  • Spanish: complejo monumental del Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Spanish: complejo monumental del Valle de los Caídos
  • Spanish: Cuelgamuros
  • Spanish: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Spanish: Valle de los Caídos
  • Swedish: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Swedish: Valle de los Caídos
  • Turkish: Valle de Cuelgamuros
  • Turkish: Valle de los Caídos
  • Ukrainian: Долина Куельгамурос
  • Ukrainian: Долина Полеглих
  • Valle de Cuelgamuros

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