Presentation
The “Perseguits i salvats” (Persecuted and Saved) project is an initiative of the Diputació de Lleida which – through the Institut d’Estudis Ilerdencs (Institute of Lleida Studies) and the Patronat de Turisme (Local Tourist Board) and in collaboration with various local councils and local district councils within the territory – offers much more than just a magnificent proposal for discovering the culture and recovering the historical memory of the Lleida Pyrenees and/or promoting tourism in this territory. More
Routes
The “Perseguits i salvats” (Persecuted and Saved) project has made it possible to recover and indicate the evasion routes that Jewish refugees used to cross the Lleida Pyrenees during the Second World War. There are four signposted routes that run through the comarques (local districts) of the Val d’Aran and L’Alta Ribagorça, El Pallars Sobirà, L’Alt Urgell and La Cerdanya. More
Historical context
On 30th January 1933, Adolf Hitler was named chancellor of Germany. The NSDAP then began to persecute its political enemies and the Jews. However, before the Second World War began, thousands of German, Austrian and Czech Jews managed to flee to France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Palestine. More
Multimedia gallery
In this section, the Communications Area of the Diputació de Lleida will provide you with the latest news, photographs and videos relating to the “Perseguits i salvats” project. More
Here you will find a collection of videos to learn about the personal statements of anonymous people who have become true witnesses of these historical facts.