Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Refugio de la calle Serranos, Valencia
Air-raid shelter
The story
One of more than 50 public shelters built in Valencia against the raids, which Italian bombers based in Mallorca carried out from 1937 to 1939. Begun on 22 June 1937 at Calle Serranos 25, beside the medieval Torres de Serranos, it held about 400 people in three reinforced-concrete chambers under a roof more than 1.5 m thick. With the shelters at Calle Alta (Falla Ripalda–Sogueros), Bombas Gens and Massarrojos, it forms part of the city's network of visitable shelters. Their Art Deco 'REFUGIO' lettering has become an emblem of Valencia's wartime design.
What you can see today
Three concrete chambers with original features and interpretation panels.
Plan your visit
Free guided visits on Saturday and Sunday at 13:00 (none in August), by reservation on 962 081 390.
- Open
- Guided tours Sat & Sun at 13:00 (about 1 h); none in August
- Price
- Free
- Booking
- Contact 96 208 13 90 / museos@valencia.es
Checked September 2026 from official sources: cultural.valencia.es, visitvalencia.com. Things change, so check before you travel.
Sources
- mapcarta.com/N4755157470
- tourismvalencia.com/turismo/los-refugios-antiaereos-de-valencia.html
- visitvalencia.com/que-hacer-valencia/cultura-valenciana/refugios-antiaereos
Nearby sites
- Palau de Benicarló (seat of the Republican government) · under 1 km
- Refugio antiaéreo del Ayuntamiento, Valencia · under 1 km
- Paredón de España (El Terrer), Paterna · 6 km
- Sierra de Espadán – Las Tetas & La Ràpita positions · 49 km
- Línea XYZ – La Muela & La Vegatilla trenches, Jérica · 51 km
- Línea XYZ at Viver – Morredondo, Cerro Cruz & El Ragudo bunkers · 53 km
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The Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
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