Fosses de Paterna explained

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

During 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 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

A significant site commemorating the history of the Spanish Civil War, the location now features a memorial,^[6] hosting numerous commemorative ceremonies.^[7]

See also

• White Terror

Notes and References

1. Web site: ca . Capítol 2. "El mur d'afusellament i les fosses de Paterna" . À Punt . 2020-12-09.
2. Web site: es . elDiariocv . 'Memorial de las Víctimas' de la represión franquista en el cementerio de Paterna . elDiario.es . 2022-03-14.
3. Web site: Fosa 94 Paterna . www.fosa94paterna.org.
4. Web site: ca . La memòria democràtica al País Valencià a hores d'ara. Crònica d'un camí . Revista del Centre de Lectura.
5. Web site: es . Europa . Press . Paterna tendrá el memorial de víctimas franquistas más importante del país . Nius Diario . 2022-03-14.
6. Web site: ca-ES . Memorial paterna - Memorial de las victimas de la represión de la dictadura franquista del cementerio de Paterna - Memoria - Generalitat Valenciana . Memoria.
7. Web site: es . Ferran . Bono . Paterna recordará a sus 2.238 fusilados en la represión franquista en el 'paredón de España' con un memorial . El País . 2022-03-15 . 2024-07-16.