Burial site, which lies the body of one of the great Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca's soon to be opened and the bodies exhumed and reburied. A settlement gave the family writer after other interested parties, reported The Times.
We know that in general the burial, in addition to the remains of the poet, are the bones of several people killed by supporters of General Francisco Franco in 1936. A long time, Lorca's relatives refused on the exhumation, explaining his decision reluctance to defile the memory of ancestors and distort history.
However, once on the initiative of the relatives of others killed, the case of the exhumation was sent to the court, the descendants of Lorca's still agreed to the opening of graves. "We will not obstruct it. While we would prefer not open dumping, we respect the wishes of other people" - the poet's niece said.
Scientists studying creativity famous poet, called such a decision sensational. In their view, the information that will be available after the opening of graves, could shed light on all the details of the death of a famous writer. "This will be a happy day in my life - said one of the researchers Ian Gibson. - Lorca was the most famous victim of civil war."
Revolt of General Franco against the democratically elected republican government began in July 1936. The following three-year uprising civil war claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people. The fate of many still remains unknown. Many Spaniards had to leave their homeland and to the long years of dictatorship in forced exile.
In 2007, Spanish authorities have taken "Law on Historical Memory", rehabilitate all victims of the Civil War and dictatorship. According to the document, the state also provides them and their families all the rights they were denied and, if necessary, gives permission for the return of Spanish nationality.
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