Memorial de Villa Francia, Memorial in Estación Central, Chile

The Memorial de Villa Francia is a sculpture in concrete and steel at the corner of Avenida 5 de Abril and Curacaví Street in Villa Francia, Estación Central. It was designed and built by sculptors Luis Montes Becker and Luis Montes Rojas and honours 15 victims of human rights violations under the Pinochet dictatorship.

The memorial was inaugurated on 9 August 2008 in a public ceremony. It was promoted by the cultural centre Recuperando Nuestra Historia, which raised funds from the Human Rights Programme of the Ministry of the Interior, the municipality of Estación Central and donations from local residents. It honours 15 victims of human rights violations, mainly political and union leaders and left-wing party militants.

The memorial was promoted by the cultural center "Recuperando Nuestra Historia", which raised funds from the Human Rights Program of the Ministry of the Interior, the municipality of Estación Central and donations from local residents. It honors 15 victims, mainly political and union leaders and left-wing party members. Its inauguration on 9 August 2008 was attended by priests Mariano Puga, Roberto Bolton, Pablo Richards and Gonzalo Arroyo.

The memorial stands at the corner of Avenida 5 de Abril and Curacaví Street in Villa Francia, Estación Central. It is an outdoor sculpture with no entrance or opening hours, so it can be visited at any time. The site is a public space for remembrance; visitors should behave respectfully.

The project received support from the cultural center Recuperando Nuestra Historia, which focuses on preserving memory of those who disappeared. This collaboration shows how communities actively document and protect their own history.