05/01/2016

Gernika and Auschwitz, two symbols united in a peace and reconciliation project

The idea of closely linking Poland and the Basque Country by bringing together two symbols, the Tree of Gernika and the Auschwitz concentration camps in the town of Oswiecim (Auschwitz), came from the Presidency of the Casa de Juntas (General Assembly), and a sapling from the Tree of Gernika was planted in the area of the Auschwitz concentration camp (Poland). This idea, which evolved over 9 months and was carried out thanks to the collaboration and management of APTCE, has brought together two symbols that marked the history of the 20th century, Gernika and Auschwitz.