Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Los Yesares positions, Pinto
Trenches & fortifications
The story
South of Madrid, between Pinto and Valdemoro, the Nationalist line that ran from the Cerro de los Ángeles to the Jarama was dug into the gypsum hills. At Los Yesares, archaeologists of the Comunidad de Madrid have recorded four concrete-and-masonry posts, trenches, rifle pits and a shelter on a limestone hill. The site shows the static rear lines that followed the Jarama battle. A similar Nationalist position was excavated at El Espartal near Valdemoro.
What you can see today
Four small fortins, trenches and a shelter on a low hill.
Plan your visit
Accessible on foot from Pinto; little signage, so use a GPS track. Free.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinto,_Madrid
- viajaporlibre.com/espana/madrid/restos-de-la-guerra-civil-en-la-comunidad-de-madrid
- guerraenlauniversidad.blogspot.com/2014/12/entre-pinto-y-valdemoro.html
Nearby sites
- Cerro de los Ángeles · 4 km
- Jarama bridges: Pindoque & Arganda · 13 km
- Museo Reina Sofía — Picasso's Guernica · 15 km
- Pingarrón hill, Jarama · 15 km
- Telefónica building, Gran Vía · 16 km
- Suicide Hill (Colina del Suicidio), Jarama · 16 km
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