Memorial to the fallen in San José de la Montaña
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 , where the Garden of Remembrance is also located.” On July 20, 1936, soldiers loyal to the Republic and the people of Madrid besieged the Barracks of San José de la Montaña, in the hands of the fascists, and starred in the first major battle of the Civil War. In the Almudena Cemetery there is a memorial in memory of the fallen rebel soldiers in the Barracks of San José de la Montaña. It is near the Blue Division memorial and in front of the Condor Legion mausoleum. These photos were taken in January 2022.