Spain
Castile and León
Burgos
Demanda
Villafranca Montes De Oca
Monte de la Pedraja Memorial
Spain
Castile and León
Burgos
Demanda
Villafranca Montes De Oca
Monte de la Pedraja Memorial
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Recommended by 42 out of 46 hikers
Monument in stone and cement, isolated on top of a hill, with the following caption: "Monte de la Pedraja 1936. In this place about three hundred people were shot by those who supported the coup d'etat of General Francisco Franco against the Second Republic, legitimately established, and which gave birth to the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. They were assassinated in the first months of the Civil War for their political ideals and for the defense of freedom.This humble monument , directed by his loved ones, will help us never forget his memory. His death was not unnecessary, his execution was unnecessary. Rest in peace".It is located on Monte de la Pedraja near the town of Villafranca Montes de Oca, Burgos, Spain (source: asociacionrepublicanairunesa.org/fra/presentacion-pacto-olvido.php)
Other links:
Portraits of several shot: fosalapedraja.wixsite.com/fosalapedraja/clients
Detailed account of the exhumation (in Spanish): cronicasapiedefosa.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/fosas-de-la-pedraja-homenajes-y-vandalismo
Exhumation photos: photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPYWkzrJd_NsG50-RAniodpfBASzCfbNwiRMuw3P-2VXLJshhiAa7-BSPFmRZpXDA?pli=1&key=S2ItbmFSLWpHcXR1Q1ltcWtHZVNiYzQ0bm5kM01n
May 19, 2023
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