Half a century after Franco's death and with the 90th anniversary of the start of the Civil War approaching next year, the mark of that dark period in our history is still very much present for the descendants of the more than 2,000 victims murdered and the more than 10,000 people imprisoned during the conflict. Although this debate has traditionally centered around the Fajina of Palma, the tallest monolith built by the Franco regime in the Balearic Islands to glorify its victory in the Civil War was erected in Mahón and still stands, 86 years later, overlooking the gardens of the military residence located next to the Plaza de la Explanada. It is 21 meters high and was conceived by the then military governor of Menorca, Eduardo Recas, based on a design by the engineer Cerdó, which was executed by the municipal architect Josep Maria Claret.