Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Refugio antiaéreo de la Plaza Tetuán, Castelló de la Plana
Air-raid shelter
The story
Castelló was bombed by Nationalist and Italian aircraft as the front approached in spring 1938, and it fell to Nationalist troops in June 1938 during the drive towards Valencia. This public shelter under Plaza Tetuán was built in 1937–38 to protect the townspeople. Restored and opened as a site of the city museum (MUCC), it presents the war as civilians lived it: the raids, the sirens and the shelter network, and life in a city that changed hands in the middle of the war.
What you can see today
A restored underground shelter with exhibits and multimedia; audioguides in Spanish, Valencian, English and French.
Plan your visit
Free entry; open Tuesday to Saturday 16:00–19:00 and Sunday 10:00–14:00, closed Mondays and in heavy rain. Guided tour at 19:00 (book on 964 73 52 17). Self-guided visit about 45 minutes, maximum 60 people inside.
- Open
- Tue–Sat 16:00–19:00; Sun & holidays 10:00–14:00; closed Mon, 1 & 6 Jan, 6 & 25 Dec, and in heavy rain
- Price
- Free
- Booking
- Guided tour 19:00, max 20, book on 964 73 52 17 or info@mucc.es
- Access
- Stairs; not fully accessible; no lift or adapted toilets
Checked September 2026 from official sources: mucc.castello.es. Things change, so check before you travel.
Sources
- mapcarta.com/N8732059117
- mucc.castello.es/es/sedes/refugio-antiaereo/
- castelloninformacion.com/el-refugio-antiaereo-de-la-plaza-tetuan-un-testimonio-de-la-guerra-civil/
Nearby sites
- Sierra de Espadán – Las Tetas & La Ràpita positions · 31 km
- Línea XYZ – La Muela & La Vegatilla trenches, Jérica · 47 km
- Línea XYZ at Viver – Morredondo, Cerro Cruz & El Ragudo bunkers · 48 km
- Paredón de España (El Terrer), Paterna · 63 km
- Palau de Benicarló (seat of the Republican government) · 63 km
- Refugio de la calle Serranos, Valencia · 63 km
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