Opinions are divided regarding the most basic characteristic of the monument, its name. We …show more content…
I would put a bomb and blow it away. It is the most repellent cross in the world. It is an insult to Christ.
Although this may be seen as a radical approach, the truth is that the towering cross has represented for many years the Valley and its unmistakable Francoist symbology. If when one visits the Normandy American Cemetery, is taken aback by all the crosses, and the victims they represent, when visiting the Valley of the Fallen, there is only one monumental cross, and one does not stop to think about the nameless bodies buried there, not even the ones that are registered, it is the Dictator that comes to mind.
A key suggestion put forward by the Commission of Experts is the creation of an Interpretation center located before the arrival to the memorial, that sheds light on the initial origin of the project, its construction, those buried