Los refugios de la Guerra Civil en Almería es una estructura construida para proteger a los habitantes de la ciudad durante los bombardeos de la época.
www.almeriaciudad.es
Some of the stuff that happened in the Spanish civil war was horrible. In particular the bombing of people fleeing Málaga on foot trying to reach Almería. With the Germans practicing bombings in advance of the second world war.
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Address: Plaza Manuel Pérez García, s / n. 04001 Almeria.
Telephone: 950 268 696
E-mail:
shelters@aytoalmeria.es
DETAILED INFORMATION
The underground shelters of Almería are a structure located in the city of Almería, Spain, as a result of the 52 air and sea bombings suffered by the population, in which a total of 754 bombs fell during the Spanish Civil War. This led to the decision to build underground shelters, with a total length of more than 4 kilometers, an operating room and the capacity to house some 40,000 inhabitants of the city at the time.
These were designed by the local architect Guillermo Langle Rubio, with the help of the mining engineer Carlos Fernández Celaya and the civil engineer José Fornieles and would become one of the most important and best preserved in Europe. These shelters have endured the main attack that the city has suffered in its history, the Bombardment of Almería.
Winter hours (October to May)
Closed Monday.
Tuesday to Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Guided tours at 10:30 and 12:00. Afternoons at 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Guided tours at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
The two morning visits on Wednesdays are reserved for visits arranged through the Municipal Educational Programs, during the academic year.
Summer schedule
Closed Monday
From June 1 to September 30
Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Guided tours at 10:30 and 12:00
Friday and Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Guided tours at 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
From August 1 to September 15, it will also be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
ONLINE SALE AVAILABLE HERE: ticket sales REFUGIOS DE ALMERÍA
The visits are guided and it is necessary to purchase tickets in advance online or at the Refugios box office (Plaza Manuel Pérez García). More information on the phone 950 268 696 or by email at
refuges@aytoalmeria.es
General admission: € 3
Reduced price for groups (+15), under 18 and over 64: € 2
Children under 6 years: free (you have to get a ticket at price 0).
Please take into account the following aspects:
- Pets are not allowed on the visit
- Baby seats must be folded to enter the Shelters and remain folded throughout the visit.
- At all times the indications of the shelter staff and the tour guides must be observed.
- If they purchase tickets online with a price reduction, they will be asked for identification that verifies that the user is a beneficiary of the reduction. Otherwise, they may be required to pay the difference or decline the right to access the visit.
NOTICE: Once 10 minutes have elapsed into the visit, access to it will not be allowed and the money for the tickets will not be refunded.
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very thought provoking. Same with the House of Terror in Budapest. Used by both Facist and Communists to torture and execute people.
