Battlefield sites
Spanish Civil War 1936–1939: all 158 sites
The battlefields, trenches, ruined villages, shelters, museums and memorials of the Spanish Civil War across the whole of Spain, told fairly from both sides.
Trip ideas: Spanish Civil War sites in Madrid · Battle of the Ebro & Catalonia sites · Spanish Civil War sites in Aragon · Spanish Civil War sites in the Basque Country & the North
Madrid & the Centre
- Ciudad Universitaria frontMadrid (Moncloa-Aravaca) · Battlefield · 15 Nov 1936–28 Mar 1939
- Alcázar of Toledo & Army MuseumToledo · Museum · 21 Jul–27 Sep 1936
- Suicide Hill (Colina del Suicidio), JaramaMorata de Tajuña · Battlefield · 12 Feb 1937
- Pingarrón hill, JaramaSan Martín de la Vega / Morata de Tajuña · Battlefield · 12–27 Feb 1937
- Valle de Cuelgamuros (former Valle de los Caídos)San Lorenzo de El Escorial · Repression & memory site · 1940–1959; exhumations 2019, 2023
- Paracuellos de Jarama cemeteryParacuellos de Jarama · Repression & memory site · 7 Nov–early Dec 1936
- Telefónica building, Gran VíaMadrid (Centro) · City site · Nov 1936–Mar 1939
- Museo Reina Sofía — Picasso's GuernicaMadrid (Atocha) · Museum · Painted 1937; in Madrid since 1981
- Cerro Garabitas, Casa de CampoMadrid (Casa de Campo) · Battlefield · 13 Nov 1936–Mar 1939
- Parque del Oeste bunkersMadrid (Moncloa) · Trenches & fortifications · 1937–1939
- Puente de los FrancesesMadrid (Moncloa) · City site · Nov 1936
- Templo de Debod — site of the Cuartel de la MontañaMadrid (Moncloa) · City site · 19–20 Jul 1936
- Posición Jaca bunker, El Capricho parkMadrid (Alameda de Osuna) · Air-raid shelter · 1937–1939
- Museo de la Batalla del Jarama, MorataMorata de Tajuña · Museum · 6–27 Feb 1937
- International Brigades memorials, JaramaMorata de Tajuña · Memorial · Feb 1937; memorials 2000s
- BruneteBrunete · Ruined village · 6–25 Jul 1937
- Brihuega & Palacio de IbarraBrihuega · Battlefield · 8–23 Mar 1937
- Frente del Agua, Paredes de BuitragoParedes de Buitrago · Trenches & fortifications · Jul 1936–Mar 1939
- Alto del León (south side), GuadarramaGuadarrama · Trenches & fortifications · 22 Jul 1936–Mar 1939
- Cementerio Civil & Almudena execution wallMadrid (Ciudad Lineal) · Cemetery · 1939–1944
- Jarama bridges: Pindoque & ArgandaRivas-Vaciamadrid · Battlefield · 11 Feb 1937
- QuijornaQuijorna · Trenches & fortifications · 6–9 Jul 1937
- Villanueva de la Cañada & Mosquito RidgeVillanueva de la Cañada · Battlefield · 6–7 Jul & 8–18 Jul 1937
- Blockhaus 13, Colmenar del ArroyoColmenar del Arroyo · Trenches & fortifications · late 1938–early 1939
- Sigüenza CathedralSigüenza · City site · Sep–Oct 1936
- Cerro de los ÁngelesGetafe · Memorial · Aug 1936; front 1936–39
- Arco de la Victoria (Moncloa)Madrid (Moncloa) · Memorial · Built 1950–1956
- Bustarviejo penal labour campBustarviejo · Repression & memory site · 1944–1952
- Fresnedillas de la Oliva bunkersFresnedillas de la Oliva · Trenches & fortifications · Nov 1936–1939
- Los Yesares positions, PintoPinto · Trenches & fortifications · 1937–1939
Aragon
- Belchite old town (Pueblo Viejo)Belchite · Ruined village · 24 Aug–6 Sep 1937 (retaken by Nationalists 10 Mar 1938)
- Teruel Civil War shelters & old town (Plaza del Torico)Teruel · Air-raid shelter · 15 Dec 1937–22 Feb 1938
- Ruta Orwell – Monte Irazo & Las Tres Huegas (Sierra de Alcubierre)Alcubierre / Leciñena · Trenches & fortifications · Jan–16 Feb 1937 (front static Aug 1936–Mar 1938)
- Pozos de Caudé memorial (Concud)Concud / Teruel · Repression & memory site · Jul 1936–Dec 1937
- El Muletón (Tortajada)Tortajada · Battlefield · Dec 1937–Jan 1938
- Battle of the Alfambra interpretation centre (Villarquemado)Villarquemado · Interpretation centre · 5–8 Feb 1938
- Civil War in Aragon interpretation centre (Robres)Robres · Interpretation centre · 1936–1938
- Quinto – Purburel / Cabezo de la Nariz trenchesQuinto · Trenches & fortifications · 24–26 Aug 1937
- Torrero Cemetery memorials (Zaragoza)Zaragoza · Repression & memory site · 1936–1946; memorial 1980
- Basílica del Pilar – the unexploded bombs (Zaragoza)Zaragoza · City site · 3 Aug 1936
- Alcañiz air-raid shelterAlcañiz · Air-raid shelter · 3 Mar 1938
- Barbastro – Claretian Martyrs MuseumBarbastro · Repression & memory site · Jul–Aug 1936
- Codo – battle of the Montserrat requetésCodo · Battlefield · 24–25 Aug 1937
- Quinto – El Piquete churchQuinto · City site · 25–26 Aug 1937
- Estrecho Quinto bunker (Huesca front)Loporzano / Tierz · Trenches & fortifications · late 1936–1938
- Montearagón castle (Huesca siege lines)Quicena · Trenches & fortifications · 1936–1938
- Alto de la Torana bunker (Corbalán)Corbalán · Trenches & fortifications · 1936–Feb 1938
- Bielsa museum – the Bielsa PocketBielsa · Museum · Apr–16 Jun 1938
- Caspe – battle of March 1938Caspe · City site · 15–17 Mar 1938 (Council of Aragon 1936–37)
- Fuentes de Ebro – tank attack of October 1937Fuentes de Ebro · Battlefield · 13 Oct 1937
- Aldehuela bunkerAldehuela · Trenches & fortifications · 1937–1938
- Mansueto fort (Valdecebro)Valdecebro · Trenches & fortifications · 1937–1938
- Las Viñas bunker (Teruel)Teruel · Trenches & fortifications · 1936–1938
- Muela de VillaspesaVillaspesa · Trenches & fortifications · 1937–1938
Catalonia & the Ebro
- Poble Vell de Corbera d'EbreCorbera d'Ebre · Ruined village · Jul–Nov 1938
- Serra de Pàndols – Cota 705 memorialGandesa / El Pinell de Brai · Battlefield · Aug 1938
- Museu Memorial de la Batalla de l'Ebre (CEBE), GandesaGandesa · Museum · 25 Jul–16 Nov 1938
- Refugi 307, Poble-sec (MUHBA)Barcelona · Air-raid shelter · 1937–Jan 1939
- Fossar de la Pedrera, MontjuïcBarcelona · Repression & memory site · 1939–1952
- Turó de la Rovira anti-aircraft battery (Bunkers del Carmel)Barcelona · Trenches & fortifications · 1937–Jan 1939
- Plaça de Sant Felip Neri (bombing of 30 January 1938)Barcelona · City site · 30 Jan 1938
- MUME – Museu Memorial de l'Exili, La JonqueraLa Jonquera · Museum · Jan–Feb 1939
- Castell de Sant Ferran, Figueres (last Cortes)Figueres · City site · 1 Feb 1939
- Les Devees trenches, La FatarellaLa Fatarella · Trenches & fortifications · Jul–Nov 1938
- Memorial de les CamposinesLa Fatarella / Corbera d'Ebre · Memorial · Jul–Nov 1938 (memorial 2009)
- Vilalba dels Arcs: Els Barrancs trenches & Mirador del BassotVilalba dels Arcs · Trenches & fortifications · 25 Jul–Nov 1938
- Coll del Moro – Franco's observation post, GandesaGandesa · Battlefield · Jul–Nov 1938
- Refugi antiaeri de FlixFlix · Air-raid shelter · 1937–1938
- Castell de Miravet – Ebro crossing viewpointMiravet · Interpretation centre · 24–25 Jul 1938
- Castell de MontjuïcBarcelona · Repression & memory site · Aug 1936; 15 Oct 1940
- Telefónica building & Plaça de Catalunya (May Days 1937)Barcelona · City site · 3–8 May 1937
- Camp d'Aviació de la SéniaLa Sénia · Museum · 1937–1939
- Quatre Camins – Cota 427 cross, Vilalba dels ArcsVilalba dels Arcs · Memorial · 19 Aug 1938
- Castell de Móra d'EbreMóra d'Ebre · Interpretation centre · Jul–Nov 1938
- Camp de la Bóta memorial (Fraternitat)Barcelona · Repression & memory site · 1939–1952
- Teatre Poliorama, La Rambla (Orwell's rooftop)Barcelona · City site · 3–8 May 1937
- Barcelona Cathedral – the religious persecution of 1936Barcelona · Repression & memory site · Jul–Dec 1936
- Els Monjos airfield – Refugi del SerralSanta Margarida i els Monjos · Air-raid shelter · 1937–Jan 1939
- Mont de Conques – Pallars front strongholdsConques (Isona i Conca Dellà) · Trenches & fortifications · Apr–Dec 1938
- La Vajol & Coll de Lli – exile crossingLa Vajol · Memorial · 5 Feb 1939
- Crypt of the Tercio de Montserrat, MontserratMontserrat · Cemetery · 1937–1938
- Portbou – Walter Benjamin memorial 'Passatges'Portbou · Memorial · 26 Sep 1940
- Bunquers de Martinet (Línea P)Martinet i Montellà · Trenches & fortifications · 1944–1950s
The North
- Gernika Peace Museum (Museo de la Paz)Gernika-Lumo · Museum · 26 Apr 1937
- Casa de Juntas & Tree of GernikaGernika-Lumo · City site · 26 Apr 1937
- Artxanda – Iron Belt trenches & memorialBilbao · Trenches & fortifications · 12–19 Jun 1937
- Durango bombing – Santa María de UribarriDurango · Memorial · 31 Mar 1937
- Intxorta front & Elgeta memory centreElgeta · Interpretation centre · Sep 1936–Apr 1937
- Santander air-raid shelter (Refugio Antiaéreo)Santander · Air-raid shelter · 1937
- El Mazuco & Sierra del CueraLlanes · Battlefield · 6–22 Sep 1937
- Pasealekua air-raid shelter, GernikaGernika-Lumo · Air-raid shelter · 1936–26 Apr 1937
- Gaztelumendi breach – Larrabetzu Iron Belt bunkerLarrabetzu · Trenches & fortifications · 12 Jun 1937
- Iron Belt trail, Zamudio (Berreaga–Gaztelumendi ridge)Zamudio · Trenches & fortifications · 11–13 Jun 1937
- Otxandio – Andikona bombing memorialOtxandio · Memorial · 22 Jul 1936
- San Marcial hermitage & the Battle of IrunIrun · Battlefield · 19 Aug–5 Sep 1936
- Puerto del Escudo – Italian memorialLuena · Memorial · 14–17 Aug 1937
- Oviedo siege – the old townOviedo · City site · 19 Jul 1936–Feb 1937
- El Salvador cemetery mass grave, OviedoOviedo · Repression & memory site · 1937–1950s
- Monte Sollube battlefieldBermeo · Battlefield · 6–14 May 1937
- Oviedo front – Cerdeño bunkerOviedo · Trenches & fortifications · Oct 1936–Oct 1937
- Simancas barracks siege memorial, GijónGijón · City site · 19 Jul–16 Aug 1936
- Ceares cemetery mass grave, GijónGijón · Repression & memory site · 1937–1950s
- Astra factory air-raid shelter, GernikaGernika-Lumo · Air-raid shelter · Sep 1936–Apr 1937
- Iron Belt Interpretation Centre, BerangoBerango · Interpretation centre · 1936–Jun 1937
Andalusia
- Refugios de la Guerra Civil, Almería (air-raid shelters)Almería · Air-raid shelter · 1936–1938 (German naval bombardment 31 May 1937)
- Barranco de Víznar (mass graves, Place of Memory)Víznar · Repression & memory site · Aug 1936 – 1940s
- Parque Federico García Lorca, Alfacar (Fuente Grande)Alfacar · Memorial · 17–19 Aug 1936
- Huerta de San Vicente (García Lorca house-museum), GranadaGranada · Museum · Summer 1936
- Paseo de los Canadienses / Peñón del Cuervo — 'La Desbandá' memorial, MálagaMálaga · Memorial · 7–12 Feb 1937
- Santuario de la Virgen de la Cabeza (1936–37 siege), AndújarAndújar · Battlefield · 14 Sep 1936 – 1 May 1937
- Lopera — battlefield and Jardín de los Poetas Ingleses (Cornford & Fox)Lopera · Battlefield · 27–29 Dec 1936
- Parque de la Memoria 'Málaga 1937', Torre del MarTorre del Mar (Vélez-Málaga) · Memorial · Feb 1937
- Panteón de la Memoria, Cementerio de San Rafael, MálagaMálaga · Repression & memory site · 1937–1950s; exhumed 2006–2009
- Cementerio de San Fernando — Pico Reja mass grave, SevilleSeville · Repression & memory site · Jul 1936 onwards
- Refugio antiaéreo de Villanueva de CórdobaVillanueva de Córdoba · Air-raid shelter · 1937–1939
- Espejo — site of Capa's 'Falling Soldier'Espejo · Battlefield · Early Sep 1936
- Puente Viejo de Maro (Desbandá crossing), NerjaNerja (Maro) · Memorial · Feb 1937
- Puerto de Almería & Parque de las AlmadrabillasAlmería · City site · Feb–May 1937; memorial to Mauthausen deportees
- Fuerte de Carchuna and the Motril front, Granada coastCarchuna (Motril) · Trenches & fortifications · 23 May 1938
- Tablada airfield (Army of Africa airlift), SevilleSeville · City site · Late Jul – Oct 1936
Valencia, Murcia & the Balearics
- Refugio-Museo de la Guerra Civil, CartagenaCartagena · Air-raid shelter · Nov 1936–Mar 1939
- Refugio antiaéreo del Ayuntamiento, ValenciaValencia · Air-raid shelter · Built 1938; raids Jan 1937–Mar 1939
- Mercado Central, Alicante (bombing of 25 May 1938)Alicante · Memorial · 25 May 1938
- Port of Alicante – Stanbrook and the last refugeesAlicante · City site · 28 Mar–1 Apr 1939
- Línea XYZ – La Muela & La Vegatilla trenches, JéricaJérica · Trenches & fortifications · 18–24 Jul 1938
- Paredón de España (El Terrer), PaternaPaterna · Repression & memory site · 1939–1956
- Palau de Benicarló (seat of the Republican government)Valencia · City site · Nov 1936–Oct 1937
- Campo de Los Almendros memorial, AlicanteAlicante · Repression & memory site · 30 Mar–6 Apr 1939
- Refugio de la Plaza Séneca, AlicanteAlicante · Air-raid shelter · 1937–1939
- Línea XYZ at Viver – Morredondo, Cerro Cruz & El Ragudo bunkersViver · Trenches & fortifications · Jul 1938
- Albatera concentration camp memorial, San IsidroSan Isidro · Repression & memory site · Oct 1937–Oct 1939
- Batería de Castillitos, Cabo Tiñoso (Cartagena)Cartagena · Trenches & fortifications · 1933–1939; 7 Mar 1939
- Refugio antiaéreo de la Plaza Tetuán, Castelló de la PlanaCastelló de la Plana · Air-raid shelter · 1937–1938
- Porto Cristo – Bayo's landing on MallorcaPorto Cristo (Manacor) · Battlefield · 16 Aug–4 Sep 1936
- Sierra de Espadán – Las Tetas & La Ràpita positionsAlcudia de Veo · Trenches & fortifications · 10–23 Jul 1938
- Es Campament penal colony, La Savina (Formentera)La Savina · Repression & memory site · 1940–1942
- Refugio de la calle Serranos, ValenciaValencia · Air-raid shelter · Built from June 1937
Extremadura
- Puerta de la Trinidad, BadajozBadajoz · City site · 14 Aug 1936
- Former bullring (Palacio de Congresos) – Badajoz massacre memorialBadajoz · Repression & memory site · 14 Aug 1936 and following weeks
- Castuera concentration camp (La Verilleja)Castuera · Repression & memory site · Mar/Apr 1939–Mar 1940
- Puente Romano, Mérida (fall of Mérida)Mérida · City site · 10–11 Aug 1936
- Campillo de Llerena – Civil War Museum & Italian cemeteryCampillo de Llerena · Museum · 1937–1939
- Almendralejo – Purificación church tower & memorialAlmendralejo · City site · 7–15 Aug 1936
- Palacio de los Golfines de Arriba, Cáceres (Franco HQ 1936)Cáceres · City site · 26 Aug–early Oct 1936
- Valle de la Serena – Republican defence line (La Serena pocket)Valle de la Serena · Trenches & fortifications · 1937–Jul 1938
Castile, León, Galicia, Navarre & La Rioja
- Palacio de la Isla, Burgos (Franco HQ)Burgos · City site · 10 Aug 1937–18 Oct 1939
- Centro Documental de la Memoria Histórica, SalamancaSalamanca · Museum · 1938–today
- Monumento a los Caídos, PamplonaPamplona · Memorial · Built 1942–; exhumations 2016
- Fuerte de San Cristóbal (Alfonso XII), EzkabaPamplona (Ansoáin/Ezcabarte) · Repression & memory site · 22 May 1938 (escape); prison 1934–1945
- Palacio Episcopal, Salamanca (Franco HQ 1936–37)Salamanca · City site · Oct 1936–1937
- Parque de la Memoria, SartagudaSartaguda · Memorial · Autumn 1936; park opened 10 May 2008
- Miranda de Ebro concentration camp (historic site)Miranda de Ebro · Repression & memory site · 1937–13 Jan 1947
- Convento de San Marcos, León (concentration camp)León · Repression & memory site · Jul 1936–1940
- Isla de San Simón (concentration camp), Ría de VigoRedondela · Repression & memory site · 1936–1943
- San Pedro de Cardeña monastery (International Brigades camp)Castrillo del Val / Burgos · Repression & memory site · Dec 1936–Nov 1939
- Valdenoceda prison memorialValdenoceda · Repression & memory site · 1938–1943
- La Barranca cemetery memorial, Lardero (La Rioja)Lardero · Cemetery · 1936
- La Granja offensive – the battlefield above La Granja (Cabeza Grande, Matabueyes)Real Sitio de San Ildefonso (La Granja) · Battlefield · 30 May–6 Jun 1937
The Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
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