Spanienkämpfer Monument in Berlin

There are several monuments in the Volkspark Friedrichshain and one of them is the Monument to the International Brigades (Spanienkämpfer). Located at the west side of the park and erected in the 1960s, it is dedicated to the fallen 2000-3000 German soldiers that were fighting fascism in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The sculptor of the monument, Fritz Cremer also designed two memorials of the victims of fascism during his stay in Austria. There are also other monuments that are controversial even until today. One of them is the Valley of the Fallen. Located around 60 KMs away from Madrid, it is a Catholic Basilica and a monumental memorial. The other one is the Arco de la Victoria in Madrid, also constructed at the behest of Francisco Franco. Keep traveling and never stop learning, everyone! #fallingforfall #berlin #history