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# valley of the fallen

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Spain exhumes Franco's remains and moves him from huge basilica to discreet grave

The former dictator’s body will be reburied alongside that of his wife.

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Oct 24th 2019, 1:15 PM

Spanish parliament approves move to exhume remains of former ruler General Franco

General Franco is buried in a basilica carved into a mountain-face around 50 kilometres outside of Madrid.

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Sep 13th 2018, 10:08 PM