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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
editDuring 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
editA significant site commemorating the history of the Spanish Civil War, the location now features a memorial,[6] hosting numerous commemorative ceremonies.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Capítol 2. "El mur d'afusellament i les fosses de Paterna"". À Punt (in Catalan). 2020-12-09.
- ^ elDiariocv (2022-03-14). "'Memorial de las Víctimas' de la represión franquista en el cementerio de Paterna". elDiario.es (in Spanish).
- ^ "Fosa 94 Paterna". www.fosa94paterna.org.
- ^ "La memòria democràtica al País Valencià a hores d'ara. Crònica d'un camí". Revista del Centre de Lectura (in Catalan).
- ^ Press, Europa (2022-03-14). "Paterna tendrá el memorial de víctimas franquistas más importante del país". Nius Diario (in Spanish).
- ^ "Memorial paterna - Memorial de las victimas de la represión de la dictadura franquista del cementerio de Paterna - Memoria - Generalitat Valenciana". Memoria (in Catalan).
- ^ 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.