Peironcely 10 Building and Robert Capa Square in Vallecas (Madrid) declared Democratic Memory Site
12 Jun 2026
Effective: 12 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Madrid City Council, Vallecas residents and managing entities of the San Carlos Borromeo Pastoral Center
Summary
A building in Vallecas photographed by Robert Capa during the 1936 bombings, together with the adjacent square and parish, receives official protection as a Democratic Memory Site.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The State Secretariat for Democratic Memory declares as a Democratic Memory Site the ensemble formed by the Peironcely 10 building, Robert Capa Photographer Square, the landscaped area and the San Carlos Borromeo Pastoral Center in Vallecas, Madrid. The declaration is based on Ley 20/2022 de Memoria Democrática and rec…
Full official title
Resolución de 2 de junio de 2026, de la Secretaría de Estado de Memoria Democrática, por la que se declara Lugar de Memoria Democrática el «Conjunto formado por el edificio situado en el número 10 de la calle Peironcely, el espacio conocido como "Plaza del fotógrafo Robert Capa, la zona ajardinada anexa y la Parroquia de San Carlos Borromeo" en Madrid».