Declaration of Democratic Memory Site for the Madrid-Burgos Railway Penal Detachments
21 May 2026Effective: 18 May 202675 views
Who is affected:
Local and regional administrations along the Madrid-Burgos route, memorial associations
Summary
The enclaves where political prisoners were forced to work in the construction of the Madrid-Burgos railway during the Franco regime are officially declared Democratic Memory Sites.
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The State Secretariat for Democratic Memory declares the penal detachments associated with the direct Madrid-Burgos railway as Democratic Memory Sites, where thousands of political prisoners were subjected to forced labor during the Franco dictatorship. This declaration entails obligations for protection, signage and d…
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