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Fosses de Paterna

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The Fosses de Paterna are a set of mass graves located in the cemetery of Paterna, in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Today, the site serves as a memorial dedicated to the victims of the repression during the Franco dictatorship.

History

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During the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), the town of Paterna remained loyal to the Republic. After the victory of the Nationalists in 1939, the walls of the Paterna cemetery[1] witnessed the massacre of over 2000 Republican prisoners executed between 1939 and 1956.[2]

The Francoist regime created mass graves to bury the bodies of 2,238 people, spread across graves 65 to 135.[3] As a result, the place became known as El Terrer or La Paredassa d'Espanya.[4]

94% of the victims were from the Valencian Community[5]

Legacy

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A significant site commemorating the history of the Spanish Civil War, the location now features a memorial,[6] hosting numerous commemorative ceremonies.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Capítol 2. "El mur d'afusellament i les fosses de Paterna"". À Punt (in Catalan). 2020-12-09.
  2. ^ elDiariocv (2022-03-14). "'Memorial de las Víctimas' de la represión franquista en el cementerio de Paterna". elDiario.es (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Fosa 94 Paterna". www.fosa94paterna.org.
  4. ^ "La memòria democràtica al País Valencià a hores d'ara. Crònica d'un camí". Revista del Centre de Lectura (in Catalan).
  5. ^ Press, Europa (2022-03-14). "Paterna tendrá el memorial de víctimas franquistas más importante del país". Nius Diario (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Memorial paterna - Memorial de las victimas de la represión de la dictadura franquista del cementerio de Paterna - Memoria - Generalitat Valenciana". Memoria (in Catalan).
  7. ^ Bono, Ferran (2022-03-15). "Paterna recordará a sus 2.238 fusilados en la represión franquista en el 'paredón de España' con un memorial". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-16.

See also

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