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The Valley of Cuelgamuros (Spanish: Valle de Cuelgamuros), commonly known as the Valley of the Fallen (Spanish: Valle de los Caídos), is a monument in the Sierra de Guadarrama, near Madrid. The valley contains a Catholic basilica and a monumental memorial in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial .
Original – The entrance and cross of Valle de los Caídos (Valley of the Fallen), located in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain. It is both a memorial and basilica conceived by Franco, who is buried within the mountain. The cross stands 150 meters high (492 ft). Reason High EV, high quality image
The Valley of the Fallen is the third most visited monument in Spain. The town has an important historical-artistic, urban and cultural heritage, a result of its link with the Spanish crown. It adds relevant ecological, geological and archaeological values.
The remains of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco were removed from his burial place at the Valley of the Fallen on October 24, and reinterred at the cemetery of Mingorrubio near the capital ...
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On 29 November 2011, the Expert Commission for the Future of the Valley of the Fallen, formed by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero under the Historical Memory Law and in charge of giving advice for converting the Valley to a "memory centre that dignifies and rehabilitates the victims of the Civil War and the subsequent Franco regime", [1 ...
Spain’s national weather service said it rained more in eight hours in the Valencian town of Chiva than it had in the preceding 20 months. Satellite pictures show Valencia after, left, and ...
However, the Popular Party did offer support for some elements of the Historical Memory Law, including seven amendments to the original text of the law, facilitating the "depoliticisation" of the Valle de los Caídos (Valley of the Fallen) and monetary aid to victims of the Civil War and Franco regime. [3]