El front de Madrid / Madrid frontline

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Resulta que hi ha bunquers de la guerra civil quasi al centre de Madrid. De fet, aquest és un de tres que es troben en el ara molt arreglat Parque del Oeste, entre la Complutense i el barri de Argüelles.

Formaven part de la linea del front dels feixistes que atravessà el Manzanares i arribà fins la Ciudad Universitaria, a finals del 1936. Aleshores, el front s'embussà i quedà fixat aquí durant tota la resta de la guerra. És curiós el contrast entre el pacific parc actual, amb grans arbres i gespa, i els matussers bunquers de bast ciment. Això si, ni un grafitti, cosa que no passa a tot arreu, per desgracia.

www.rutasconhistoria.es/loc/bunkers-parque-del-oeste-madrid

es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalla_de_la_Ciudad_Universitaria_...

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It turns out that there are bunkers from the spanish Civil War almost in the center of Madrid. In fact, this is one of three that are located in the now very well-groomed Parque del Oeste, between Complutense university and the Argüelles neighborhood.

They were part of the fascist front line that crossed the Manzanares river and reached the Ciudad Universitaria, at the end of 1936. Then, the front got stuck and remained there for the rest of the war. The contrast between the peaceful park today, with large trees and grass, and the bunkers of rough cement. There's not a single graffiti in them, which is not the case everywhere, unfortunately.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ciudad_Universitaria

Taken in: Spain / Madrid / Madrid / Moncloa-Aravaca (show map)

Taken on: July 3, 2025

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