Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Quijorna
Trenches & fortifications
The story
Quijorna was one of the Nationalist strongpoints that blunted the Republic's Brunete offensive. Its small garrison held out for three days against Republican divisions before falling on 9 July 1937, costing the attackers time they could not afford. The surrounding hills were then fortified by both sides. Around the village survive a hilltop bunker and, some 2 km behind the Republican line of Cota 640 and Loma Quemada, the camp of La Peña, while the farmhouse of Casa de los Llanos served as a Republican planning centre.
What you can see today
A concrete bunker on the hill above the village and remains of the Republican rear camp at La Peña.
Plan your visit
Free; walk up from the village. Combine with Brunete and Villanueva de la Cañada.
Sources
- es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quijorna
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brunete
- viajaporlibre.com/espana/madrid/restos-de-la-guerra-civil-en-la-comunidad-de-madrid
Nearby sites
- Brunete · 6 km
- Villanueva de la Cañada & Mosquito Ridge · 7 km
- Fresnedillas de la Oliva bunkers · 11 km
- Blockhaus 13, Colmenar del Arroyo · 11 km
- Valle de Cuelgamuros (former Valle de los Caídos) · 25 km
- Cerro Garabitas, Casa de Campo · 25 km
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