Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Refugi antiaeri de Flix
Air-raid shelter
The story
Flix had a large chemical factory and a river crossing, and was bombed repeatedly. Its inhabitants dug this shelter under the old town. On 25 July 1938 Republican units of the XV Army Corps crossed the Ebro in the Flix–Ascó sector at the start of the offensive. On the night of 15–16 November the last Republican troops withdrew back across the river here, ending the Battle of the Ebro. Opened as a museum in 2008, the shelter is part of the Espais de la Batalla de l'Ebre network.
What you can see today
Restored shelter galleries beneath the old town, with an exhibition on the bombing of Flix and civil defence.
Plan your visit
Carrer del Castell; guided visits only, booked through the La Cana association (lacana.flix@gmail.com, tel. 654 65 19 66); wear sensible shoes.
- Price
- Guided visit €3
- Booking
- Guided visits only; book by email lacana.flix@gmail.com or tel. 654 65 19 66 (La Cana association)
Checked September 2026 from official sources: batallaebre.org, batallaebre.org. Things change, so check before you travel.
Sources
- tracesofwar.com/sights/90492/Air-raid-Shelter-Flix.htm
- tracesofwar.com/sights/90492/Air-raid-Shelter-Flix.htm
- batallaebre.org/els-espais-espais-historics/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Ebro
Nearby sites
- Les Devees trenches, La Fatarella · 12 km
- Memorial de les Camposines · 13 km
- Vilalba dels Arcs: Els Barrancs trenches & Mirador del Bassot · 17 km
- Castell de Móra d'Ebre · 17 km
- Quatre Camins – Cota 427 cross, Vilalba dels Arcs · 17 km
- Poble Vell de Corbera d'Ebre · 18 km
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