Saturrarán, Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia, Basque Country (2020). Saturrarán was a central prison for women between 1938 and 1944. More than 4000 republican prisoners passed through Saturrarán cells. It was demolished in 1987 and only a few traces remain. 116 women and 57 children died here.
Saturrarán was a central prison for women between 1938 and 1944. More than 4000 republican prisoners passed through Saturrarán cells. It was demolished in 1987 and only a few traces remain. 116 women and 57 children died here. The prisoner’s children were considered "weak-minded" and many of them were given up for adoption to those related to the Francoist rulers.
