Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Castell de Móra d'Ebre
Interpretation centre
The story
Móra d'Ebre, with its road bridge and the pontoon bridges thrown across the river after 25 July 1938, was the main supply artery of the Republican bridgehead. That made it a constant target for the Nationalist, German and Italian air forces. The Republican engineers kept the crossings working under bombardment by repairing and moving the pontoons night after night. The hilltop castle was used as a strongpoint and was heavily shelled and bombed, leaving it semi-ruined. Today it houses the Centre d'Interpretació de les Guerres Carlines, which is also one of the Espais de la Batalla de l'Ebre, with panels on the battle and a commanding view over the town and the river crossings.
What you can see today
The partly restored castle with its exhibition on the Carlist Wars and panels on the Battle of the Ebro, and views of the river crossing points below.
Plan your visit
On the hill above the town centre. Opening is seasonal (summer afternoons; weekend mornings in winter), so check with the Móra d'Ebre tourist office.
- Open
- 1 Jul–11 Sep from 17:00 (to 21:00 Jul, 20:30 Aug, 20:00 Sep); rest of year weekends 11:00–14:00; Easter Thu–Sun 10–14 & 15–19
Checked September 2026 from official sources: turismeriberaebre.org. Things change, so check before you travel.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B3ra_d%27Ebre
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B3ra_d%27Ebre
- batallaebre.org/els-espais-espais-historics/
Nearby sites
- Castell de Miravet – Ebro crossing viewpoint · 8 km
- Memorial de les Camposines · 9 km
- Les Devees trenches, La Fatarella · 13 km
- Poble Vell de Corbera d'Ebre · 14 km
- Serra de Pàndols – Cota 705 memorial · 17 km
- Refugi antiaeri de Flix · 17 km
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The Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
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