The military coup d'état of July 17, 1936 gave way to three years of bloody civil war in Spain. Catalonia remains faithful to the Republic and, at the same time, lives a revolutionary process driven by anarchist militias. The Generalitat organizes the resistance and the war effort, and suffers the internal confrontations of the different mobilized political and union forces. During the same period, Catalonia receives the influx of thousands of refugees and displaced persons, considered one of the largest movements of people in times of armed conflict in the twentieth century.
The Catalan civilian population is hit by the penalties of the conflict: the rise in prices, hunger and bombing. Finally, on November 16, 1938 the defeat in the battle of the Ebro, marks the fate of the Republican side and represents the fall of Catalonia. The end of the war and the beginning of General Franco's military dictatorship, entails the suppression of Catalan autonomy, exile and a strong repression of the Catalan and leftist movements.
This bloody episode of the recent history of our country is remembered and remembered through hundreds of resources, exhibitions, museums, routes and interpretation centers that help recover the historical memory of the Civil War, exile and Franco's repression in Catalonia.
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Masías and Refugees in the Ametlla del Vallès
L'Ametlla del VallèsNavàs Historical Memory Route
NavàsTour of the Shelters of the Santa Eugènia de Berga Aerodrome
Calldetenes, Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Santa Eugènia de BergaSeeking Freedom on the roads of the Pyrenees
Esterri d'Àneu, Llavorsí, Naut Aran (Salardú) ...The exile in the Jonquera, the route of the republicans towards France
Agullana, La Jonquera, La VajolThe air raid shelters in Barcelona
BarcelonaBarcelona 1939. The dark night in Barcelona
BarcelonaBerga during the Civil War
BergaCerdanya roads of the bunkers Talló Martinet and Montellà
Bellver de Cerdanya, Montellà i MartinetCassà de la Selva route under the bombs
Cassà de la SelvaRoute along the PR C-93 Trail of Santa Eugènia de Berga
Santa Eugènia de BergaRuta Salamina Soldiers
Cornellà de Terri, Palol de Revardit, Sant Miquel de CampmajorRoute through the republican airfield of Bordils
Bordils, CelràRoute of the Sierra de Bellmunt Almenara
MontgaiHemingway in Tortosa
TortosaRoute of the Coll de Pal bunkers
BagàRoute of the Peace: The Battle of the Ebro
Corbera d'Ebre, El Pinell de Brai, Gandesa ...Isona: the reconstruction of a town between two fronts
Castell de Mur, Isona i Conca DellàCIARGA route to Cal Bruna torrent
Santa Margarida i els MonjosThe Vesper La Gloriosa
Font-rubí, Pacs del Penedès, Santa Margarida i els Monjos ...Events
Democratic Memory Days in La Sénia
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Commemoration Events for the Anniversary of the Bombing of La Garriga
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Itinerary Flavors in time of war at CIARGA
18 October …The experience begins in Subirats, where the guided tour of the CIUDEB will take place, a unique and reference museum facility related to the events that occurred on January 22 and 23, 1939 during the Civil War. After the visit, a breakfast…
Spring and Memory in Olesa de Montserrat
11 April …The Spring and Memory 2026 program in Olesa de Montserrat offers a cultural program focused on recovering historical memory, with diverse activities combining theater, tours, audiovisual presentations, and reflection. The series of events,…
Guided tour "L'Olesa Reprisal"
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Sénia Airfield Day
23 MayLa Sénia is a point of historical interest related to the Civil War and aviation, both in Catalonia and the rest of Spain. For strategic reasons, one of the most important airfields of the war was built here. This airfield, built in…
Guided tour: "The air raid shelter at La Garriga station"
8 August …More than 100 meters of underground galleries drilled into the rock, witnessing the collective work of an entire town to face the threat of fascist bombings that the Garriga suffered during the Spanish Civil War. Located right next to the train…
Day "No Jubilem la Memòria" in La Figuera
From 17 to 18 OctoberLa Figuera will host the "No Jubilem la Memòria" event, dedicated to the recovery and dissemination of historical memory through conferences, visits and activities linked to the episodes of the Civil War and local heritage. The program…
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