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Protesters Outside MNAC Demand Immediate Return of Sijena Murals Ordered by Spain’s Supreme Court

The museum has resisted the transfer despite a final ruling that leaves no room for appeal.

Overview

  • Around a hundred people gathered peacefully at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya in Barcelona to press for the murals’ return to the Monastery of Sijena.
  • Demonstrators called for enforcement of the Supreme Court decision that requires restitution of the 12th‑century fresco fragments to their original site.
  • Organizers from Plataforma Sijena Sí were joined by Movimiento Ciudadano Teruel Existe, the Aragón‑Teruel Existe parliamentary group, and Chunta Aragonesista.
  • Protesters attempted to deliver a manifesto to museum leadership, but MNAC’s management declined to receive the document.
  • Aragón’s regional government voiced support for the demand, noting the ruling is final, while organizers accused MNAC of long‑standing obstacles to study and return.