Spaniensmonumentet - København, Danmark
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N 55° 41.282 E 012° 35.700
33U E 348815 N 6173980
Monumentet over de danske spaniensfrivillige, som faldt i den spanske borgerkrig står i Churchillparken på Esplanaden.
Waymark Code: WM13K0N
Location: Region Hovedstaden, Denmark
Date Posted: 12/28/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
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Monumentet over de danske spaniensfrivillige, som faldt i den spanske borgerkrig står i Churchillparken på Esplanaden. Monumentet er udført i granit af kunstneren Per Ulrich og opsat 1. november 1986.

Omkring 550 danskere deltog som en del af den internationale brigade i den spanske borgerkrig, selv om den danske regering havde forbudt deltagelse. Der ventede derfor fængselstraf for de hjemvendte danskere. Ud af de 550 danskere blev omkring 200 dræbt i borgerkrigen, blandt andet forfatteren Gustaf Munch-Petersen.

"De Internationale Brigader er fællesbetegnelsen for de republikanske militærenheder, som bestod af frivillige fra andre lande, som kæmpede i Den Spanske Borgerkrig (1936-1939). De kæmpede imod de spanske nationalister (fascister), ledet af Franco, som blev støttet af tropper fra Nazi-Tyskland og det fascistiske Italien. De danske deltagere i brigaderne kaldes spaniensfrivillige. Det vurderes, at ca. 32.000 personer fra angiveligt 53 lande kæmpede i De Internationale Brigader". Source: (visit link)



The monument to the Danish Spanish-volunteers who fell in the Spanish Civil War stands in Churchill Park on the Esplanade. The monument is made of granite by the artist Per Ulrich and erected on November 1, 1986.

About 550 Danes participated as part of the international brigade in the Spanish Civil War, even though the Danish government had banned participation. Imprisonment was therefore expected for the returned Danes. Out of the 550 Danes, about 200 were killed in the civil war, including the author Gustaf Munch-Petersen.


The International Brigades is the common name for the Republican military units, which consisted of volunteers from other countries who fought in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). They fought against the Spanish nationalists (fascists), led by Franco, who were supported by troops from Nazi Germany and fascist Italy. The Danish participants in the brigades are called Spanish volunteers. It is estimated that approx. 32,000 people from reportedly 53 countries fought in the International Brigades.
War: The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

Is it permanently accessible to the public?: yes

Is it necessary to pay a fee to gain access to the place?: no

Year of the memorial or monument: 1. november 1986.

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