Spain’s Civil War Memorial, Valley of the Fallen and Why It Is Controversial

Spain’s Civil War Memorial, Valley of the Fallen and Why It Is Controversial

Valle de los Caídos is Spain’s Civil War Memorial located just outside of Madrid. There are over 45,000 civil war soldiers buried there. The Valley of the Fallen is surrounded by multiple controversies, such as the unequal number of victims buried in the valley. Read more about some of the other controversies and why it isn’t considered one of the treasures of traveling in Spain.

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