Madrid as Text, Madrid video photo slide, News Archive 2014

Forgetting to Spit

Spain finds difficulty in dealing with its past

By Chris Scott

Spain has difficulty with coming to grips with its past civil war and dictatorship. Many monuments to this time have been removed from the public eye but there are some that still loom large in the streets of Madrid.

Laws enforced in Madrid and throughout Spain have largely erased all public remembrance of Spain’s civil war and almost forty years of Francisco Franco’s fascist regime. Monuments such as the Arch of Victory however, are still standing for all to see.

One Madrileño’s memories of the Spanish Civil War: Adapting to stay alive

By Natalie Allen MADRID – Carlos Iradier, 88, was only 17 when the Spanish civil war began, but instead of fighting, Iradier volunteered to fix telephone cables around Spain. Even at a young age, Iradier had been able to adapt to difficult situations in order for him to keep living his life in peace, according… Continue reading One Madrileño’s memories of the Spanish Civil War: Adapting to stay alive

The history of Sobrino de Botín

MADRID – Before Sobrino de Botín was a restaurant, it was a single-story home and cellar, believed to have been around since the 16th century. It was not until the 18th century that the French cook, Jean Botín, and his wife bought the home with plans on making it an inn. The original home was… Continue reading The history of Sobrino de Botín

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