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Declaration of Democratic Memory Site for the Madrid-Burgos Railway Penal Detachments

21 May 2026 Effective: 18 May 2026 10 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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Full official title

Resolución de 18 de mayo de 2026, de la Secretaría de Estado de Memoria Democrática, por la que se declara Lugar de Memoria Democrática «Los destacamentos penales del ferrocarril directo Madrid-Burgos».

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