The president of the Government, Margalida Prohens, presided over the inauguration of the Wall of Dignity on Monday at the Sagrera promenade, a monument that remembers the 73 people who died in the Republican bombings on Palma during the Civil War.
The Sagrera promenade in Palma now hosts the Wall of Dignity, a monument erected by the Government of the Balearic Islands to honour the memory of the 73 civilian victims of the bombings carried out by the Republican aviation on the city during the Civil War. The president of the regional government, Margalida Prohens, led the inauguration ceremony, which took place next to the air raid shelter at the Baluard de Sant Pere.
During her speech, Prohens highlighted that, after ninety years, those who had been silenced in the history of the islands are being rescued from oblivion. The president emphasised the importance of preserving historical memory and recognising the suffering of families who lost their loved ones in those attacks.
The event was attended by the second vice president and councillor of Presidency, Coordination of Government Action and Local Cooperation, Antònia Maria Estarellas, and the director general Xesca Ramis, as well as representatives from memorial associations and residents of the Balearic capital.
The Wall of Dignity joins other commemorative elements in the city, such as the air raid shelter at the Baluard de Sant Pere, which remains open to the public as a space for remembrance and reflection on the horrors of war.
The bombings on Mallorca occurred between July and August 1936, with a total of 46 air raids, of which 25 directly affected Palma. Throughout the conflict, eleven more attacks were recorded, particularly intense during 1937. Across the island, the bombings resulted in 97 deaths and 224 injuries. In addition to Palma, municipalities such as Artà, Inca, Santa Maria del Camí, Sóller, and the Colònia de Sant Jordi also suffered fatalities.
The Government's initiative seeks not only to pay tribute to the victims but also to educate future generations about the consequences of war and the importance of peace. The monument, a piece of steel and stone with inscriptions that remember the names of the deceased, has been installed in an emblematic location by the sea, symbolising resistance and collective memory.
With this inauguration, the Balearic government fulfills one of the historical demands of memory associations, which had been requesting a permanent space for remembrance of the bombing victims in Palma for years. The Wall of Dignity thus becomes a reference point for citizens and visitors who wish to learn about this part of Mallorca's history.
President Prohens has encouraged the people of Palma to visit the monument and reflect on the past to build a future in coexistence. The event concluded with a floral offering and a minute of silence in memory of all the victims of the Civil War in the islands.
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