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If you take the road from Madrid to El Escorial you will come upon the Cuelgamuros rock, which rises up out of a wood formed by hundreds of pine trees. A great granite cross soars towards the sky. This is the imposing image of the Valle de los Caídos (the Valley of the Fallen).
This funeral monument was built between 1940 and 1956 in memory of the victims of the Spanish Civil War, and consists of the enormous stone cross and the Benedictine basilica, carved out of the rock. The site and its monuments were designed by Pedro Muguruza and Diego Méndez, and decorated with colossal sculptures by Juan de Avalos.
The basilica’s structure is based around an open transept, and has a dome decorated with mosaics. The crypt is carved out of the rock itself, and is the site of the high altar. José Antonio Primo de Rivera and Francisco Franco are buried there, among others. The site also has buildings for the library and guest quarters.
Source: Turismomadrid.com

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