Case information
Incident date Oct 5, 2020
Country Spain
Place Madrid Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Desecration Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Church Religious Freedom / Discrimination Bias Indicators Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti Pattern or Frequency of Attacks Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Response of Local Authorities Case information
Incident date Oct 5, 2020
Country Spain
Place Madrid Categories Social Hostility / Intolerance Perpetrator / Motive Indicators Hate Crime & Violent Incidents Desecration Vandalism (all) Vandalism of Church Religious Freedom / Discrimination Bias Indicators Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti Pattern or Frequency of Attacks Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community Response of Local Authorities Image credit: David Calbo on Twitter In Madrid, the Church of Santa Maria La Antigua was repeatedly tagged with graffiti that appeared on the walls. Additionally, around the church people have left garbage, which degrades the environment. The church is one of the oldest buildings in Madrid, but it is left in a state of abandonment.
