Melchor Rodríguez García - Sevilla, Andalucía, España
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Ariberna
N 37° 23.132 W 006° 00.297
29S E 765167 N 4141853
House of Melchor Rodríguez García "Ángel Rojo".
Waymark Code: WM16MZT
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 08/31/2022
Views: 1
In this street there is a mosaic dedicated to the "red angel" for his work when he was a prison official to save hundreds of republican prisoners from certain death by fascist soldiers in the Spanish Civil War.
The plaque put:
ES "En esta casa nació
Melchor Rodríguez García
"El Ángel Rojo"
1893-1972
Arriesgó su vida por salvar la de cientos de adversarios políticos durante la Guerra Civil. El barrio de Triana lo recuerda con orgullo.
Diciembre 2009"
EN: "In this house was born
Melchor Rodriguez Garcia
"The Red Angel"
1893-1972
He risked his life to save the lives of hundreds of political opponents during the Civil War. The Triana neighborhood remembers him with pride.
December 2009"
Name of Famous Person: Melchor Rodríguez García "Ángel Rojo".
Physical Address: C San Jorge 23 , Sevilla
What is this person famous for?:
Hero
Website verifying legitimacy of site: [Web Link]
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Personal Experience:
There are a lot of this mosaics in Triana, but I think that was the only with Civil War Tematic
Other information about area: Not listed
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