in Almudena cemetery: Memorial to the Condor Legion

According to the official tourism website of Madrid city council “Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery, located in the Ciudad Lineal District, is the city’s main necropolis, whose incalculable value comes from its history and the works of art and graves of illustrious people it houses. The cemetery takes its name from the Virgin of Almudena, the patron saint of the city. In area, it is the largest in Madrid and one of the biggest in Western Europe. Created in 1884, it was officially opened in 1925. It includes three burial areas: the Civil Graveyard, the Hebrew Graveyard and the Graveyard of Our Lady of the Almudena (Nuestra Señora de La Almudena), where the Garden of Remembrance is also located.” Closer to the main portico there is a mausoleum where are buried some members of the Condor Legion,t he Nazi aviation unit that harassed the town of Guernica, among other places, in the Civil War. In 2017, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Guernica, the Madrid City Council removed the commemorative plaque of the Condor Legion, leaving only the tombstones of the German airmen. These photos were taken in January 2022.