Cross Destroyed in Peña Lemona

Country: Spain

Date of incident: October 11, 2021


Youth from the left-wing Sortu party demolished the Francoist cross of Peña Lemona using jackhammers and pulleys to take down the monument. It stood an impressive 10 meters high and was put in place to commemorate Franco's troops in the Spanish Civil War. This incident marked another religious public symbol that was taken down in Spain.

Source and Image: cronicavasca.com