Spanish Civil War 1936–1939

Museu Memorial de la Batalla de l'Ebre (CEBE), Gandesa

Museum

GuideSpanish Civil War 1936–1939

AreaCatalonia & the Ebro

TypeMuseum

When25 Jul–16 Nov 1938

Time to allow1 h 15 min

LocationExact spot known

GPS41.05457, 0.43908

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The story

Gandesa was the prize the Republican offensive never took: after crossing the Ebro on 25 July 1938, Republican units reached the outskirts within days but were stopped by Nationalist reinforcements, and the town became the pivot of the whole battle. The museum of the Centre d'Estudis de la Batalla de l'Ebre is housed in a former school that served as a blood hospital in 1938. Its collection of weapons, equipment, documents and photographs, with recreated trench and hospital scenes, gives the best overview of the battle, fought by roughly 80,000–100,000 men on each side, before visiting the sites in the field.

What you can see today

Permanent exhibition of over 450 m² with weapons, uniforms, models, a reconstructed trench and field-hospital ward, and audiovisuals.

Plan your visit

Avinguda de Catalunya 3–5, Gandesa; tel. 977 42 09 10. Check opening days with the town hall, and ask about guided field routes to Pàndols and Coll del Moro.

Open: May–Sep Tue–Sat 10:00–13:30 & 16:00–18:30, Sun 10:30–13:30; Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov Tue–Sun (Sun am only); Dec–Feb Wed–Sun; closed Mon

Checked September 2026 from official sources: gandesa.cat, terresdelebre.travel. Things change, so check before you travel.

Where sources disagree: Casualty totals for the battle vary widely: Preston gives about 7,150 Republican and 6,100 Nationalist dead, Thomas 10,000–15,000 Republican and 6,500 Nationalist dead; total casualty estimates run from 50,000–60,000 to over 100,000.

Sources

Nearby sites

Poble Vell de Corbera d'Ebre · 4 km
Serra de Pàndols – Cota 705 memorial · 4 km
Coll del Moro – Franco's observation post, Gandesa · 4 km
Quatre Camins – Cota 427 cross, Vilalba dels Arcs · 6 km
Vilalba dels Arcs: Els Barrancs trenches & Mirador del Bassot · 8 km
Les Devees trenches, La Fatarella · 10 km

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