Valle de los Caidos

As Irma said, el Valle de los Caidos is the most controversial monument in all of Spain.  Before I was told the story behind the monument, I thought of it as a beautiful representation of the Catholic religion in the country.  After I learned of the history of the monument, I was able to relate to the pain of the people who do not agree with the placement of Franco in the Basilica.  The monument should represent the men and women who died fighting during the Guerra Civil and not a man who died many years later.  There was an eery feeling when walking through the Basilica because it gave off a feeling that it admires the most powerful dictator in the history of Spain.  Though it may be a controversial topic, it is enlightening to talk about the subject that troubles the entire country.