Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
El Muletón (Tortajada)
Battlefield
The story
El Muletón is a steep hill north-west of Teruel that commands the road north and the Alfambra valley. The Nationalists fortified it as part of the city's outer defences, with trenches, shelters and a concrete cistern. Republican troops stormed it early in the December 1937 offensive, and it became a key position in the struggle for Teruel. Heavy fighting went on around it in January 1938, when Nationalist artillery and aircraft pounded the Republican lines. It is one of the best places to understand the ground around the city.
What you can see today
A command post, the concrete cistern and trench lines. Shell and bomb craters from January 1938 are still visible near the Gilochas ravine.
Plan your visit
The hill is reached from Tortajada, a few km north of Teruel. It is an open hillside with rough walking, so wear boots.
Sources
- tracesofwar.com/sights/150121/Tor-81-El-Muleton--Tortajada.htm
- tracesofwar.com/sights/150121/Tor-81-El-Muleton--Tortajada.htm
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Teruel
Nearby sites
- Las Viñas bunker (Teruel) · 5 km
- Pozos de Caudé memorial (Concud) · 5 km
- Teruel Civil War shelters & old town (Plaza del Torico) · 5 km
- Alto de la Torana bunker (Corbalán) · 6 km
- Mansueto fort (Valdecebro) · 6 km
- Muela de Villaspesa · 11 km
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