Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Muela de Villaspesa
Trenches & fortifications
The story
The Muela de Villaspesa was an intermediate fortified point south of Teruel overlooking the Republican positions at Aldehuela and the Turia valley. Its defenders dug a tunnel from the trench line to the back of the hill so they could move without being seen or hit from the Republican positions at Las Cañadas.
What you can see today
Trenches and observation posts on the slope facing Aldehuela, and the tunnel, whose rear entrance is now sealed.
Plan your visit
It is near Villaspesa, about 8 km south of Teruel. Open hillside, so bring boots. Combine it with the Aldehuela bunker opposite.
Sources
- tracesofwar.com/sights/150152/Vip-111-Muela-Villaspesa.htm
- tracesofwar.com/sights/150152/Vip-111-Muela-Villaspesa.htm
Nearby sites
- Teruel Civil War shelters & old town (Plaza del Torico) · 5 km
- Aldehuela bunker · 5 km
- Las Viñas bunker (Teruel) · 6 km
- Mansueto fort (Valdecebro) · 7 km
- Pozos de Caudé memorial (Concud) · 10 km
- El Muletón (Tortajada) · 11 km
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The Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
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