Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Parque del Oeste bunkers
Madrid (Moncloa) · Trenches & fortifications
The story
The northern end of the Parque del Oeste lay right on the front line facing the Nationalist salient in the University City. Nationalist sappers built concrete machine-gun posts here under fire; the stages of construction are still visible in the concrete, and one carries the inscription 'Zapadores nº 7'. Of around twenty such posts, three survive, protected as heritage. They are among the few tangible traces of the two-and-a-half-year siege line inside the city itself.
What you can see today
Three sealed concrete machine-gun bunkers among the park's trees and lawns.
Plan your visit
Free, open park; 10 minutes' walk from Metro Moncloa. Combine with the University City and Casa de Velázquez.
- Price
- Free
Checked September 2026 from official sources: esmadrid.com. Things change, so check before you travel.
Sources
- rutasconhistoria.es/loc/bunkers-parque-del-oeste-madrid
- rutasconhistoria.es/loc/bunkers-parque-del-oeste-madrid
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_del_Oeste
Nearby sites
- Puente de los Franceses · under 1 km
- Arco de la Victoria (Moncloa) · under 1 km
- Ciudad Universitaria front · 1 km
- Templo de Debod — site of the Cuartel de la Montaña · 2 km
- Cerro Garabitas, Casa de Campo · 2 km
- Telefónica building, Gran Vía · 3 km
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