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When you are standing at the alter, inside the Basilica of the Valle de los Caídos and look up, you will see this cross with Jesus Christ staring back down on you. Valley of the Fallen is Spain’s Civil War Memorial located just outside of Madrid and built into the Guadarrama Mountains. Read about this basilica and its many controversies and why it isn’t considered one of the treasures of traveling in Spain. http://treasuresoftraveling.com/valley-of-the-fallen-spain/ #TreasuresOfTraveling #ValleyOfTheFallen #Spain #España #TravelSpain #ValleDeLosCaídos #CivilWarMemorial #Europe #CivilWar #SpanishTreasures #Cross #FallenSoldiers #Basilica #WorldTraveler #GlobeTrotter #PassportStamps #TravelTheWorld #TheGlobeWanderer #TravelGram #FollowMeFarAway #GuysWhoTravel #GayTraveler #travelphotography #instatravel #travelblog #traveladdict #travelholic #TravelBug #TravelLife #Wanderlust (at Valle de los Caídos) https://www.instagram.com/p/B50nF-mANXU/?igshid=1r2e9tllqb20e

The rock face of the Guadarrama Mountains at the Valley of the Fallen. Valle de los Caídos is Spain’s Civil War Memorial located just outside of Madrid. There are over 45,000 civil war soldiers buried there. The Valley of the Fallen is surrounded by multiple controversies, such as the unequal number of victims buried in the valley. Read more about some of the other controversies and why it isn’t considered one of the treasures of traveling in Spain. http://treasuresoftraveling.com/valley-of-the-fallen-spain/ #TreasuresOfTraveling #ValleyOfTheFallen #Spain #España #TravelSpain #ValleDeLosCaídos #CivilWarMemorial #Europe #CivilWar #SpanishTreasures #Guadarrama #Mountains #FallenSoldiers #WorldTraveler #GlobeTrotter #PassportStamps #TravelTheWorld #TheGlobeWanderer #TravelGram #FollowMeFarAway #GuysWhoTravel #GayTraveler #travelphotography #instatravel #travelblog #traveladdict #travelholic #TravelBug #TravelLife #Wanderlust (at Valle de los Caídos) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5x11ZzA3pz/?igshid=19vhtwn5w2tdt

This is the funicular railroad at the Valley of the Fallen that will take you to the top of the mountain. Valle de los Caídos is Spain’s Civil War Memorial located just outside of Madrid. There are over 45,000 civil war soldiers buried there. The Valley of the Fallen is surrounded by multiple controversies, such as the unequal number of victims buried in the valley. Read more about some of the other controversies and why it isn’t considered one of the treasures of traveling in Spain. http://treasuresoftraveling.com/valley-of-the-fallen-spain/ #TreasuresOfTraveling #ValleyOfTheFallen #Spain #España #TravelSpain #ValleDeLosCaídos #CivilWarMemorial #Europe #CivilWar #SpanishTreasures #Funicular #Railroad #FallenSoldiers #WorldTraveler #GlobeTrotter #PassportStamps #TravelTheWorld #TheGlobeWanderer #TravelGram #FollowMeFarAway #GuysWhoTravel #GayTraveler #travelphotography #instatravel #travelblog #traveladdict #travelholic #TravelBug #TravelLife #Wanderlust (at Valle de los Caídos) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5vdEu6A9f_/?igshid=jwnnxvwmf1rx

Since the majority of the Valley of the Fallen memorial is built into the mountain side, the majority of people traveling across Spain wouldn’t even know it’s there except for the gigantic cross that has been placed on top of the mountain. It’s actually the largest memorial cross in the world and stands at 152 meters or 500 feet tall, looming over the mountains and memorial. http://treasuresoftraveling.com/valley-of-the-fallen-spain/ #TreasuresOfTraveling #ValleyOfTheFallen #Spain #España #TravelSpain #ValleDeLosCaídos #CivilWarMemorial #Europe #CivilWar #SpanishTreasures #Cross #FallenSoldiers #Basilica #WorldTraveler #GlobeTrotter #PassportStamps #TravelTheWorld #TheGlobeWanderer #TravelGram #FollowMeFarAway #GuysWhoTravel #GayTraveler #travelphotography #instatravel #travelblog #traveladdict #travelholic #TravelBug #TravelLife #Wanderlust (at Valle de los Caídos) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5suH5KgXHP/?igshid=7508len5oyn5

When you are standing inside the Basilica of the Valle de los Caídos and look up, you will see the large mosaic staring back down on you. Valley of the Fallen is Spain’s Civil War Memorial located just outside of Madrid and built into the Guadarrama Mountains. http://treasuresoftraveling.com/valley-of-the-fallen-spain/ #TreasuresOfTraveling #ValleyOfTheFallen #Spain #España #TravelSpain #ValleDeLosCaídos #CivilWarMemorial #Europe #CivilWar #SpanishTreasures #GuadarramaMountain #FallenSoldiers #Basilica #WorldTraveler #GlobeTrotter #PassportStamps #TravelTheWorld #TheGlobeWanderer #TravelGram #FollowMeFarAway #GuysWhoTravel #GayTraveler #travelphotography #instatravel #travelblog #traveladdict #travelholic #TravelBug #TravelLife #Wanderlust (at Valle de los Caídos) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qM6FoAtfq/?igshid=1rk15ezc5sfqw

Since the majority of the Valley of the Fallen memorial is built into the mountain side, the majority of people traveling across Spain wouldn’t even know it’s there except for the gigantic cross that has been placed on top of the mountain. It’s actually the largest memorial cross in the world and stands at 152 meters or 500 feet tall, looming over the mountains and memorial. http://treasuresoftraveling.com/valley-of-the-fallen-spain/ #TreasuresOfTraveling #ValleyOfTheFallen #Spain #España #TravelSpain #ValleDeLosCaídos #CivilWarMemorial #Europe #CivilWar #SpanishTreasures #Cross #FallenSoldiers #Basilica #WorldTraveler #GlobeTrotter #PassportStamps #TravelTheWorld #TheGlobeWanderer #TravelGram #FollowMeFarAway #GuysWhoTravel #GayTraveler #travelphotography #instatravel #travelblog #traveladdict #travelholic #TravelBug #TravelLife #Wanderlust (at Valle de los Caídos) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nnPQng-cE/?igshid=1g7zemmgh2odu

Valle de los Caídos is Spain’s Civil War Memorial located just outside of Madrid. Since the majority of the Valley of the Fallen memorial is built into the mountain side of the Guadarrama Mountain Range, there are wonderful views of the surrounding mountains from the courtyard in front of the basilica. http://treasuresoftraveling.com/valley-of-the-fallen-spain/ #TreasuresOfTraveling #ValleyOfTheFallen #Spain #España #TravelSpain #ValleDeLosCaídos #CivilWarMemorial #Europe #CivilWar #SpanishTreasures #GuadarramaMountain #FallenSoldiers #Basilica #WorldTraveler #GlobeTrotter #PassportStamps #TravelTheWorld #TheGlobeWanderer #TravelGram #FollowMeFarAway #GuysWhoTravel #GayTraveler #travelphotography #instatravel #travelblog #traveladdict #travelholic #TravelBug #TravelLife #Wanderlust (at Valle de los Caídos) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lAwMxAeuW/?igshid=1qstc1n0dzjp2