Dublin Core
Title
Spain: Valle De Los Caidos (Valley of the Fallen)
Description
A landmark of of 20th century architecture, the Valley of the Fallen was constructed in memorial to those who fell in the Spainish Civil War. Francisco Franco wanted the monument to be built on a scale like that, “of the monuments of old, which defy time and forgetfulness,” in their grandeur. Work on the monument took 18 years, and was inaugurated in 1958. The monument has been controvertial because a percentage of the construction workforce was made up of convicts, some of which were Popular Front political prisoners.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1969-01-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
0732
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
Country
Spain
Creator 1
Pedro Muguruza
Creator 2
Diego Mendez
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Monumento Nacional de Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caidos (Spain) -- Valley of the Fallen Monument (Spain);
Region
Madrid