Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Fresnedillas de la Oliva bunkers
Trenches & fortifications
The story
Nationalist troops took Fresnedillas de la Oliva on 5 November 1936 during the advance on Madrid; the front then halted on the Perales river and saw heavy fighting in December 1936. In 1937 the Nationalists fortified the heights around the village with machine-gun nests, trenches and catenary-vaulted shelters, forming part of the western front of Madrid. Several of these positions, including those of Cota 960, can be visited along local paths.
What you can see today
Concrete machine-gun posts, connecting trenches and vaulted storage shelters around the village.
Plan your visit
One bunker is by the M-521 towards Robledo de Chavela; others require short walks. Free.
Sources
- rutasconhistoria.es/loc/bunker-fresnedilla-de-la-oliva-en-la-carretera-de-robledo-de-cavela
- rutasconhistoria.es/loc/bunker-fresnedilla-de-la-oliva-en-la-carretera-de-robledo-de-cavela
Nearby sites
- Blockhaus 13, Colmenar del Arroyo · 9 km
- Quijorna · 11 km
- Villanueva de la Cañada & Mosquito Ridge · 14 km
- Valle de Cuelgamuros (former Valle de los Caídos) · 16 km
- Brunete · 16 km
- Alto del León (south side), Guadarrama · 23 km
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