Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Coll del Moro – Franco's observation post, Gandesa
Battlefield
The story
From this 470 m hill west of Gandesa, on top of an Iberian settlement and necropolis, the Nationalist command watched the Battle of the Ebro. Franco himself came here, as did senior commanders and foreign military observers. The Nationalists' approach relied on artillery and air superiority to wear down the Republican bridgehead in a series of costly counter-offensives rather than seeking manoeuvre. From the observation post the whole southern battlefield is visible, from Gandesa to the Pàndols and Cavalls ridges.
What you can see today
The Nationalist observation post and its surroundings alongside the excavated Iberian tower and settlement; wide views over the Terra Alta battlefield.
Plan your visit
Beside the N-420 at km 795.5; the Iberian site is visited by reservation only (reservesmonuments.acdpc@gencat.cat, tel. 977 638 556).
- Booking
- Iberian site visited by reservation only (reservesmonuments.acdpc@gencat.cat, tel. 977 638 556)
Checked September 2026 from official sources: patrimoni.gencat.cat. Things change, so check before you travel.
Sources
- patrimoni.gencat.cat/ca/coleccio/coll-del-moro
- patrimoni.gencat.cat/ca/coleccio/coll-del-moro
- batallaebre.org/els-espais-espais-historics/
Nearby sites
- Museu Memorial de la Batalla de l'Ebre (CEBE), Gandesa · 4 km
- Serra de Pàndols – Cota 705 memorial · 7 km
- Quatre Camins – Cota 427 cross, Vilalba dels Arcs · 7 km
- Poble Vell de Corbera d'Ebre · 8 km
- Vilalba dels Arcs: Els Barrancs trenches & Mirador del Bassot · 8 km
- Les Devees trenches, La Fatarella · 13 km
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