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Spain Selects 'La Base y la Cruz' to Recast the Valley of Cuelgamuros Under Memory Law

The choice triggers a €30.5 million program that moves to procurement in 2026.

Overview

  • The winning proposal was chosen by a jury on Tuesday to guide the state’s reinterpretation of the former Valley of the Fallen under the Law of Democratic Memory.
  • Thirty‑four submissions entered the international ideas competition, with ten finalists advancing after two rounds of deliberation.
  • The jury was chaired by Iñaqui Carnicero and included artists and architects, with Catholic Church adviser Daniel Alberto Escobar Portillo participating in an advisory role.
  • The government estimates a two‑year construction period following adjudication, with the schedule shaped by the next national election.
  • The call carried an estimated €4.15 million tender value for the competition phase within the broader €30.5 million operation.