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The footprints of history

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• By roadAP-2: Toll Motorway of the North-East:Zaragoza - Lleida - El Vendrell,Where it connects with the Toll Motorway AP-7 toBarcelonaA-2: Madrid - Zaragoza - Lleida - BarcelonaN-240: Huesca - Lleida - TarragonaN-230: Lleida - La Val d’Aran - FranciaN-260: El Pont de Suert - Puigcerdà“Eix Transversal” from Girona to Cervera

• By railMadrid - Zaragoza - Lleida – Barcelona Line*Lleida - Reus – Tarragona Line*(*Also High Speed Train)Lleida – Manresa LineLleida - La Pobla de Segur LineLleida-Pirineus RENFE Railway StationTel. 34 902 24 02 02 - www.renfe.es

• By coach. StationsLleida - Tel. 34 973 26 85 00Tàrrega - Tel. 34 973 31 11 71La Seu d’Urgell - Tel. 34 973 35 00 20Solsona - Tel. 34 973 48 15 71

• By plane. AirportsLleida-Alguaire airportTel. 34 973 03 27 00 - www.aeroportlleida.catBarcelona airport - Tel. 34 93 298 38 38Girona Costa Brava airport - Tel. 34 972 18 66 00Reus airport - Tel. 34 977 77 98 00Zaragoza airport - Tel. 34 976 71 23 00

• By light aircraftL’Alt Urgell Pirineus aerodrome - Tel. 34 655 03 23 70La Cerdanya aerodrome - Tel. 34 972 14 40 66Alfés aerodrome - Tel. 34 973 26 71 92

Meteorological Service of CataloniaTel. 34 93 567 60 90

Meteorological Service of SpainTel. 34 91 581 98 10

Road reports:• Teleruta Catalunya:Tel. 012 (from Catalonia)Tel. 34 902 400 012 (from outside Catalonia)

• Reial Automòbil Club de Catalunya (RACC):Central Tel. 34 902 30 73 07Lleida Office Tel. 34 973 24 12 45

• Cadí Tunnel InformationTel. 34 972 89 06 63 / 34 901 11 69 09

Tourist Information Centre of CataloniaTel. 34 93 238 40 00www.gencat.net/probert

Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan Police)Tel. 112 (from Catalonia)Tel. 34 973 70 00 50 (from outside Catalonia)

Fire BrigadeTel. 112 (from Catalonia)Tel. 34 973 70 60 80 (from outside Catalonia)

PoliceTel. 112 (from Catalonia)Tel. 34 973 27 95 35 (from outside Catalonia)

The Network of Memory Spaces of Catalonia, which has been promoted by theGeneralitat’s Democratic Memorial, consists of a heterogeneous group ofheritage spaces (including itineraries, centres for interpretation, landmarks andremains) that have borne witness to the recent history of Catalonia. Its aim isto recover a -tangible and intangible- memorial heritage that represents thestruggle and conflicts undertaken to obtain basic rights and democratic freedomfor this country in the period between the Spain’s Second Republic and theDemocratic Transition (1931-1980).

By the summer of 2010, twenty-two spaces had been established in eight ofthe comarques (local districts) of Lleida within the framework of this DemocraticMemorial. These spaces highlight different thematic areas related with thisperiod and its events: the Second Republic; the Spanish Civil War; frontier andexile; the anti-Francoist struggle; and the return to democracy. This networkrelating to the history and memory of these spaces has turned them into veritableplaces of remembrance, reflection and homage. Moreover, it has transformedthem into living tools for disseminating history and social pedagogy and, at thesame time, they have become poles of attraction for memory tourism.

More information:http://memorialdemocratic.gencat.cat/espais

Consell Comarcal de l’Alt UrgellPg. de Joan Brudieu, 1525700 La Seu d’UrgellTel. 34 973 35 31 12Fax 34 973 35 27 88www.alturgell.cate-mail: [email protected] Comarcal de l’Alta RibagorçaAv. de Victoriano Muñoz, 4825520 El Pont de SuertTel. 34 973 69 03 53Fax 34 973 69 05 75www.turismealtaribagorca.come-mail: [email protected]@ccar.ddl.netConsell Comarcal de la CerdanyaPl. del Rec, 517520 PuigcerdàTel. 34 972 88 48 84Fax 34 972 88 22 83www.cerdanya.orge-mail: [email protected] Comarcal de les GarriguesAv. Francesc Macià, 5425400 Les Borges BlanquesTel. 34 973 14 26 58Fax 34 973 14 01 06www.ccgarrigues.come-mail: [email protected] Comarcal de la NogueraPg. d’Àngel Guimerà, 28-3025600 BalaguerTel. 34 973 44 89 33Fax 34 973 44 53 24www.nogueraturisme.cate-mail: [email protected] Comarcal del Pallars JussàC/ Soldevila, 18 (casa Sullà)25620 TrempTel. 34 973 65 01 87Fax 34 973 65 28 31www.pallarsjussa.nete-mail: [email protected] Comarcal del Pallars SobiràC/ del Mig, 9 - 25560 SortTel. 34 973 62 01 07Fax 34 973 62 00 78www.pallarssobira.cate-mail: [email protected] Comarcal del Pla d’UrgellC/ Prat de la Riba, 1 - Edif. Can Niubó25230 MollerussaTel. 34 973 71 13 13Fax 34 973 60 04 77www.plaurgell.cate-mail: [email protected] Comarcal de la SegarraPg. Jaume Balmes, 325200 CerveraTel. 34 973 53 13 00Fax 34 973 53 23 37www.ccsegarra.cate-mail: [email protected] Comarcal del SegriàC/ Canyeret, s/n25007 LleidaTel. 34 973 05 48 00Fax 34 973 05 48 10www.segria.cate-mail: [email protected] Comarcal del SolsonèsC/ Dominics, 14 - Edif. Palau Llobera25280 SolsonaTel. 34 973 48 20 03Fax 34 973 48 25 14http://solsones.ddl.nete-mail: [email protected] Comarcal de l’UrgellC/ Agoders, 1625300 TàrregaTel. 34 973 50 07 07Fax 34 973 50 06 66www.urgell.cat - www.larutadelcister.infoe-mail: [email protected] Generau d’AranÇò de Saforcada, s/n25530 VielhaTel. 34 973 64 18 01Fax 34 973 64 17 69www.visitvaldaran.com

Isona i la Conca DellàC/ del Museu, 4 - 25650 IsonaTel. 34 973 66 50 62 - Fax 34 973 66 42 28www.parc-cretaci.com / [email protected] dʼUrgellOficina de Turisme de lʼEstany dʼIvars i Vila-sanaEstany d’Ivars i Vila-sana - 25260 Ivars d’UrgellTel. 34 973 71 13 13www.estanyivarsvilasana.cat / [email protected]. Sant Jaime, 39 - 25540 LesTel. 34 973 64 73 03 www.torismeles.come-mail: [email protected]íCtra. Vall de Cardós, s/n - 25595 LlavorsíTel. 34 973 62 22 17 - Fax 34 973 03 29 98http://llavorsi.ddl.netLleidaPlaça Edil Saturní, 1 - 25007 LleidaTel 34 973 248 840 - Fax 34 973 03 29 98e-mail: [email protected]• Lleida, Turisme de LleidaC/ Major, 31 bis - 25007 LleidaTel. 34 902 25 00 50 - Fax 34 973 70 04 80www.turismedelleida.cat / [email protected]• Oficina de Turisme de la Seu VellaTuró de la Seu Vella. Edifici Canonja, s/n LleidaTel. 34 973 23 84 46 e-mail: [email protected]• Oficina de Turisme del Pla d'UrgellPrat de la Riba, 1 (edifici Can Niubó) - 25230 MollerussaTel. 34 973 71 13 13 - Fax 34 973 60 04 77www.plaurgell.cat / [email protected]• Espai Cultural dels Canals dʼUrgellAv. Jaume I, 1 - 25230 MollerussaTel. 34 973 60 39 97 - Fax 34 973 60 39 98www.canalsurgell.org / [email protected]àPl. de les Homilies s/n - 25794 OrganyàTel. 34 973 38 20 02 - Fax 34 973 38 35 36www.organya.catOs de Balaguer - Portal del MontsecPunt d’Informació Monestir de les AvellanesCarretera C-12, Km 181 - 25612 Os de BalaguerTel. 34 973 43 80 06 - Fax 34 973 43 80 [email protected] de Segur, laAv. Verdaguer, 35 - 25500 La Pobla de SegurTel. 34 973 68 02 57 - Fax 34 973 68 02 57www.pobladesegur.cat / [email protected] de Suert, el• Patronat Comarcal de Turisme de lʼAlta RibagorçaAv. Victoriano Muñoz, 48 - 25520 El Pont de SuertTel. 34 973 69 04 02 / 34 902 10 15 16 - Fax 34 973 69 05 75www.turismealtaribagorca.com / [email protected]• Oficina Municipal de TurismeAv. Victoriano Muñoz, 22 - 25520 El Pont de SuertTel. 34 973 69 06 40 / 34 973 69 00 05www.elpontdesuert.com / [email protected] Municipal d'Iniciatives de PontsAv. Font de Valldans, 3 - 25740 PontsTel. 34 973 46 22 33 - Fax 34 973 46 02 77www.ponts.cat / [email protected] del ComteOficina de Turisme de Port del ComtePl. Ajuntament, 1 - 25284 La Coma i La PedraTel. 34 973 49 23 78www.comapedra.cate-mail: [email protected]àPatronat de Turisme de la CerdanyaCruïlla N-152 amb N-260 17520 Puigcerdà (Girona)Tel. 34 972 14 06 65 - Fax 34 972 14 05 92www.cerdanya.org / [email protected]úTrauèssa de Balmes, 2 - 25598 SalardúTel. 34 973 64 51 97www.visitvaldaran.com / [email protected] Llorenç de MorunysCtra. de Berga, s/n 25282 Sant Llorenç de MorunysTel/Fax 34 973 49 21 81www.turismesolsones.com / [email protected] RamonOficina de Turisme de Sant Ramon i Les OlugesAv. Santuari, 21 - 25215 Sant RamonTel. 34 973 52 42 91www.santramon.ddl.net / [email protected]òsOficina Catalana de Turisme OrnitològicPl. de les Escoles, 1 - 25183 SeròsTel. 34 973 78 00 09 - Fax 34 973 78 01 67e-mail: [email protected]

Seu dʼUrgell, la• Oficina de Turisme de la Seu dʼUrgellAv. Valls d’Andorra, 33 - 25700 La Seu d’UrgellTel. 34 973 35 15 11 - Fax 34 973 36 01 56www.turismeseu.com / [email protected]•Turisme Alt UrgellPg. Joan Brudieu, 15 - 25700 La Seu d’UrgellTel. 34 902 15 47 15 / 34 973 35 31 12Fax 34 973 35 27 88 www.alturgell.cate-mail: [email protected]•Ajuntament de SolsonaC/ Castell, 20 - 28280 SolsonaTel. 34 973 48 10 09www.ajsolsona.cat / [email protected]•Oficina de Turisme del SolsonèsCtra. de Bassella, 1 - 25280 SolsonaTel. 34 973 48 23 10 - Fax 34 973 48 19 33www.turismesolsones.com - [email protected] Comarcal de Turismedel Pallars SobiràCamí de la Cabanera, s/n 25560 SortTel. 34 973 62 10 02 - Fax 34 973 62 10 03www.pallarssobira.info / [email protected]àrrega• Oficina Comarcal de Turisme de lʼUrgellC/ Agoders, 16 - 25300 TàrregaTel. 34 973 50 07 07 - Fax 34 973 50 06 66www.urgell.cat / [email protected]• Oficina Municipal de TurismePl. Major, 1 - 25300 TàrregaTel. 34 973 31 16 08 Fax. 34 973 50 05 52www.tarrega.cat / [email protected]. de Tavascan, s/n 25577 TavascanTel. 34 973 62 30 79www.tavascan.info / [email protected] de Capdella, laPatronat Municipal de Turisme de la Vall FoscaCasa Consistorial. C/ Únic, s/n25515 La Torre de CapdellaTel. 34 973 66 30 01 - Fax 34 973 66 31 45www.vallfosca.net / [email protected] - Pl. de la Creu, 1 - 25620 TrempTel. 34 973 65 00 09/05 - Fax 34 973 65 20 36www.ajuntamentdetremp.cate-mail: [email protected]énAjuntament - Pl. Serra del Cadí, 1 - 25717 TuixénTel. 34 973 37 00 30 - Fax 34 973 37 02 16e-mail: [email protected]. Pearson, 2 - UtxesaTel. 34 973 79 60 05 / 34 660 612 615www.utxesa.com / [email protected]ència dʼÀneuAv. del Port de la Bonaigua, 925587 València d’ÀneuTel. 34 973 62 60 38 - Fax 34 973 62 63 41http://altaneu.ddl.net / [email protected] de les MongesPg. de Montesquiu, s/n25268 Vallbona de les MongesTel. 34 973 33 05 67 / 34 973 33 02 60 Fax 34 973 33 02 60http://vallbona.ddl.nete-mail: [email protected] de CardósCamí Comunidor, s/n - 25570 Ribera de CardósTel. 34 973 62 32 39 - Fax 34 973 62 31 22www.valldecardos.org / [email protected]úPlaça del Bisbe Comelles, 13 - 25340 VerdúTel. 34 973 34 72 16 - Fax 34 973 34 70 55www.verdu.cat / [email protected]• Torisme Val dʼAranCtra. de Gausac, 1 - 25530 VielhaTel. 34 973 64 06 88 - Fax 34 973 64 30 60www.visitvaldaran.com / [email protected]• Oficina de Informacion Toristicadera Val d'AranC/ Sarriulera, 10 - 25530 VielhaTel. 34 973 64 01 10 Fax 34 973 64 03 72www.visitvaldaran.com / [email protected] de lʼAguda• Oficina de Turisme de Vilanova de lʼAgudaC/ Major, 30 - 25749 Vilanova de l’AgudaTel. 34 973 46 09 27e-mail: [email protected]

ÀgerPunt dʼInformació del MontsecPl. Major, 1 - 25691 ÀgerTel. 34 973 45 50 96 - Fax 34 973 45 52 16www.montsec.cat / [email protected]. del Pou, s/n - 25310 AgramuntTel. 34 973 39 10 89 Fax: 34 973 39 00 40www.agramunt.cat / [email protected]• Oficina de Turisme aeroport Lleida-AlguaireCtra. N-230 km. 14.5 - 25125 AlguaireTel. 34 973 03 27 44ArbecaOficina de Turisme-Espai Cèsar Martinell-Cooperativa del CampC/ Santiago Russinyol s/n - 25140 ArbecaTel. 34 973 16 00 08 - 34 973 16 00 00www.arbeca.org / [email protected]/ dera Mòla, s/n - 25599 ArtiesTel. 34 699 96 90 44 www.visitvaldaran.comBalaguerPl. dels Comtes d’Urgell, 5 - 25600 BalaguerTel. 34 973 44 51 94 - Fax 34 973 44 50 53www.balaguer.cat / [email protected]• Oficina de Turisme de BalaguerEstació de Balaguer, s/n - 25600 BalaguerTel. 34 638 68 31 77Baronia de Rialb - Portal del MontsecC/ Monestir, 1 25747 Gualter, La Baronia de RialbTel. 34 973 46 02 34 - Fax 34 973 46 21 25www.baroniarialb.cat / [email protected], Vall de BoíOficina de Turisme del Patronat Vall de BoíPg. Sant Feliu, 43 - 25527 BarrueraTel. 34 973 69 40 00 - Fax 34 973 69 41 21www.vallboi.com / [email protected]• Convent de Sant BartomeuCtra. Belianes, s/n - 25250 BellpuigTel. 34 973 32 02 92 - Fax. 34 973 32 10 87www.bellpuig.cat / [email protected]• Oficina Municipal de TurismeC/ Homenatge a la Vellesa, 6 - 25250 BellpuigTel. 34 973 32 05 36 - Fax: 34 973 32 10 87www.bellpuig.cat / [email protected] de CerdanyaPatronat de Turisme de Bellver de CerdanyaPl. Sant Roc, 9 - 25720 Bellver de CerdanyaTel. 34 973 51 00 16 - Fax 34 973 51 02 47www.bellver.org / [email protected] Blanques, lesOficina Comarcal de les GarriguesAv. Francesc Macià, 54 - 25400 Les Borges BlanquesTel. 34 973 14 26 58 - Fax 34 973 14 01 06www.turismegarrigues.com / [email protected]òstPg. Eduard Aunós, 14 - 25550 BossòstTel. 34 973 64 72 79 http://bossost.ddl.netCerveraC/ Major, 115 - 25200 CerveraTel/Fax 34 973 53 13 03 www.lasegarra.orge-mail: [email protected] de NargóPl. de l’Ajuntament, 1 baixos - 25793 Coll de NargóTel. 34 973 38 30 48 - Fax 34 973 38 21 77www.collnargo.com / [email protected] dʼÀneuC/ Major, 40, Bis - 25580 Esterri d’ÀneuTel. 34 973 62 63 45www.esterrianeu.cat / [email protected]ósol (Berguedà)Oficina de Turisme de Gósol (Berguedà)C/ del Conseller Agustí Querol i Foix s/n - 25716 GósolTel. 34 973 37 00 16/55 - Fax 34 973 37 00 11http://gosol.ddl.net / [email protected]àOficina Municipal de TurismePl. Major, s/n - 25341 GuimeràTel. 34 973 30 35 25 / www.guimera.catGuingueta dʼÀneu, laConsorci de Turisme Valls dʼÀneuCtra. La Guingueta s/n Ed. Ajuntament25597 La Guingueta d’ÀneuTel./Fax 34 973 62 65 68 [email protected] / [email protected] de Turisme de Guissona (espai La Fassina)Pl. Vell-Pla, 7-baixos- 25210 GuissonaTel. 34 973 55 14 14 - Fax 34 973 55 16 23www.guissona.cat / [email protected]

08.2010 - DL: L-1173-2010

Cover photography:Hillocks of Montgai. Photographer: Pol Galitó

Text coordination:Josep Calvet and Núria Bonet (Democratic Memory)Content from June 2010

Photography:Núria Boleda, Josep Calvet, Oriol Lòpez,Local District Archive of El Pallars Sobirà, SIÓ Magazine,Pol Galitó, Pere Tardà, Ecomuseum of the Valls d’Àneu,Laurent Sansen

The fight for freedom has left Catalonia witha large number of historical footprints thatconstitute a valuable memorial heritage. TheDemocratic Memorial is an institution thatwas created in 2007 with the mission ofdeveloping the public policy of the Generalitatde Catalunya (Catalan administration) relatingto civic action aimed at recovering, comme-morating and promoting Catalonia’s demo-cratic memory. Its functions include fosteringthe recovery and promotion of this heritagethrough a Network of Memory Spaces whichgroups together different spaces —includingitineraries, interpretation centres, landmarksand remains— that have borne witness toLleida’s recent history and which are repre-sentative of the struggle and conflicts under-taken to attain basic rights and democraticfreedom for this country during the periodbetween the Second Republic and the De-mocratic Transition (1931-1980).

In the comarques (local districts) of Lleida,outstanding work has been undertaken inall of the thematic areas covered by thenetwork: spaces related with the SecondRepublic; spaces related with the SpanishCivil War; frontier and exile spaces; andspaces related with the anti-Francoist stru-ggle and the return to democracy. Amongstthe most significant places of referenceassociated with the Spanish Civil War, it is

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important to mention the recovery of spacesin La Segarra and L’Urgell (around the L-2fortified line) and La Noguera (around thebridgehead of Balaguer) and of various battlespaces in El Pallars Jussà (Isona and ConcaDellà) and El Pallars Sobirà (Rialp, Llavorsíand La Vall de Cardós). Other recoveredspaces are the air-raid shelter under thechurch of Santa Maria in Agramunt and theRepublican airfield at Alfés. In the case offrontier and exile spaces, two major referencecentres have been opened: the Bunker Parkof Martinet i Montellà, which is a space thatpublicises the fortification of the frontierduring the early years of Francoism, and the“Path to Freedom” Prison-Museum of Sort,which is dedicated to the refugees who fledacross the Pyrenees from Nazi-occupiedEurope during the Second World.

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Memory spacesLa Cerdanya

1 The Bunker Park of Martinet i Montellà

La Noguera

2 The Bunkers of Foradada 3 The Merengue 4 Memory spaces of the Bridgehead of Balaguer

Les Garrigues

5 Under the bombs: itineraries related to the bombing of LesBorges Blanques

L’Urgell

6 L-2: an itinerary that visits places affected by the Civil Warin Vallbona de les Monges

7 The air-raid shelter at the church of Santa Maria deAgramunt

La Segarra

8 Civil War sites in La Segarra

El Segrià

9 The Republican aerodrome of Alfés

El Pallars Jussà

10 Casa Bonifaci: the Museum of Llimiana11 Isona: the reconstruction of a village caught

between two fronts12 Itinerary: “The Republican Front of La Posa”

El Pallars Sobirà

13 The “Way to Freedom” Prison-Museum14 Information point about the Civil War and the post-war

period in the Vall de Cardós15 The bunkers of the Defence Line of the Pyrenees

in the Vall de Cardós16 The frontier and bunkers at La Guingueta d’Àneu17 The bunkers on the Sant Joan de Vilamur hill18 The war front in the area around Biuse19 Spanish Civil War Paths in Rialp20 The Path to Freedom21 The road to exile through the Salau pass22 Tírvia: the destruction and

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Olius

Navés

Clariana deCardener

El Miracle(Riner)

Llobera

Pinell deSolsonès

Castellar dela Ribera

Lladurs

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La Coma ila Pedra

Tiurana

Vilanovade l’Aguda

Oliola

Cabanabona

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Vilanovade Meià

Alòs deBalaguer

Camarasa

Les Avellanesi Sta. Linya

Os deBalaguer

Ivars de Noguera

Algerri Castelló deFarfanya

Torrelameu Térmens

Vallfogonade Balaguer

Penelles

La Sentiude Sió

Bellmuntd’Urgell

Preixens Torà

Sanaüja

Torrefeta iFlorejacs

Massoteres

Ivorra

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Les Oluges

Els Plansde Sió

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Montornèsde Segarra

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Granyena deles Garrigues

El Soleràs

Els Torms

Juncosa

Bovera

Bellaguarda

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Alcanó

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Albatàrrec

Sudanell

Aitona

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Almatret

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Corbins

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El Palaud’Anglesola

Bell-llocd’Urgell

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Sarrocade Lleida

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Tàrrega

Balaguer

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Tremp

La Seud'Urgell

Sort

El Pontde Suert

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Municipal District: Sort

Location: Pl. de Sant Eloi, 8Tel. information: 34 973 62 00 10

The “Way to Freedom” Prison-MuseumThe former prison of Sort, which was located in the gothic-style chapel

of Sant Cosme i Sant Damià, has now been converted into a museum

that disseminates experiences related to war and imprisonment. It

focuses on experiences from the Spanish Civil War and the Second

World War and aims to promote the values of peace and coexistence.

In the period between 1936 and 1945, the Pyrenees became an area

of refuge for thousands of people fleeing from war and from the

dictatorships that had been established on both sides of the frontier.

During the Second World War, approximately three thousand people,

who were mainly members of the French resistance, Jews and allied

pilots, passed through Sort prison after being captured in the frontier

passes of El Pallars Sobirà and the Val d’Aran. There, they began a

journey through Spain that took them to prisons, reception centres

and concentration camps, until they eventually managed to leave the

country.

Municipal District: Soriguera

Location: N-260Tel. information: 34 973 62 01 67

The bunkers on the Sant Joan deVilamur hillA few days after the fall of the Aragon front, in April 1938, the Francoist

troops of the Army Corps of Navarra occupied El Pallars Sobirà and

immediately set to work fortifying much of the comarca.

The troops stationed in these fortifications were given various defensive

and military duties, which included supervising ammunition, managing

supplies and obtaining food and firewood, etc.

A signposted route has been created that runs through the area around

the village of Vilamur and visits various constructions that provide an

insight into what military life was like in these fortifications.

Municipal District: Rialp

Tel. information: 34 973 62 03 65

Spanish Civil War Paths in RialpFor eight months of the Civil War (from April 1938 to January 1939)

the position of the front line remained virtually unchanged along

the River Noguera Pallaresa. This favoured the fortification of the

majority of these positions and meant that some of the neighbouring

areas became battle grounds.

Around Roní (in the municipal district of Rialp) three itineraries have

been signposted that represent the moment at which the front

was static in this area. There are various examples of war-time

archaeology (including trenches, refuges, dry-stone parapets and

shelters) and the paths that led to the “la Cassoleta” and “Piedras

de Auló” positions, which suffered constant attacks and

counterattacks by Republican and Francoist armies, have now

been recovered.

Municipal District: Llavorsí


The war front in the area around BiuseOnce the war front reached El Pallars, in April 1938, it stabilised

for nine months along the River Noguera Pallaresa. The Biuse

area, in the municipal district of Llavorsí, occupied a strategic front

line position and contains various reminders of the military conflict.

A circular itinerary, which can be completed on foot in less than

an hour, has been designed to allow visitors to discover the local

war remains. Eight points have been signposted that facilitate visits

to various military structures: trenches, sniper points, covered

paths, casemates, defence systems, trench shelters, arsenals and

the front line hospital.

Municipal District: La Guingueta d’Àneu


The frontier and bunkers at La Guinguetad’ÀneuAt La Guingueta d’Àneu, it is possible to visit four bunkers that formed

part of the fortified line that Franco had built at the end of the Spanish

Civil War to make the frontier impermeable. These constructions form

part of a memorial heritage itinerary that is completed with a trip to

various sites that held several hundred people who clandestinely

crossed the Pyrenees while fleeing from the Nazi occupation during

the Second World War. These refugees reached the Valls d’Àneu

thanks to the help of the people of Pallars who collaborated with the

evasion networks created by the allied secret services.

Municipal District: La Vall de Cardós

Location: C/ Hug Roger III, s/n(Ribera de Cardós)Tel. information: 34 973 62 31 22

Information point about the Civil War andthe post-war period in the Vall de CardósThe Cardós valley was involved in several of the conflicts that took

place in the Pyrenees during the 20th century. The information point

about the Spanish Civil War and the post-war period located in

Ribera de Cardós publicises these events and the heritage elements

that they have conserved.

In the case of the Spanish Civil War, the exhibition focuses on the

arrival of the Francoist army in the valley, the establishment of the

war front and the indiscriminate repression undertaken by the rebel

army, which prompted many local inhabitants to go into exile. It is

also important to stress the role that the valley played as a zone of

passage for those fleeing from Nazi-occupied Europe during the

Second World War. Finally, attention is given to the bunkers that the

Franco regime had constructed in the Pyrenees to fortify the frontier

after the Spanish Civil War and of which there are several excellent

examples in the Vall de Cardós.

Tírvia: the destruction and reconstructionof a village adopted by the “Caudillo”Coinciding with the arrival of the Francoist troops in El Pallars

Sobirà, in April 1938, the war front was established near the River

Noguera Pallaresa, where it remained until January 1939. The

conflicts and bombings particularly affected the municipality of

Tírvia, affecting 90% of the local buildings. At the end of the war,

the village was adopted by the “Caudillo” (General Franco) and

the Spanish state took charge of its reconstruction through the

Dirección General de Regiones Devastadas (General Directorate

for Devastated Regions).

An itinerary through the centre of Tírvia highlights the social and

economic consequences of the destruction of the village and

presents urbanistic and architectonic testimonies of the

reconstruction of the municipality before the war and the changes

that it has suffered since then. The route visits six points of interest

that allow visitors to discover the past of this Pyrenean village and

its inhabitants.

Municipal District: Tírvia


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Municipal District: Alt Àneu


The road to exile through the Salau passThe mountain passes that connect El Pallars Sobirà and the French

department of Ariège were used as escape routes, in one direction

or another, by those fleeing from the horrors of war and persecution

during periods of war and conflict on one or other side of the

Pyrenees.

During the Spanish Civil War, and coinciding with the arrival of the

Francoist troops in the comarca, in April 1938, a period of almost

eight months saw an exodus of civilian population and military

units who fled to Seix (Ariège) via the Salau and Orla passes.

The “Road to exile through the Salau pass” is a signposted itinerary

that includes various explicative elements. After leaving the village

of Alós d’Isil, the route goes on to the Salau pass, following the

route that hundreds of people used when fleeing from the horrors

of the Spanish Civil War and the repression of the victors.

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Municipal District: Isona i Conca Dellà


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Itinerary: “The Republican Front of LaPosa”In April 1938, Francoist troops reached Lleida province and the war

front was established from the Pyrenees to the River Ebro, following

the course of the main rivers (Noguera Pallaresa, Segre and Ebro).

For the next nine months, until January 1939, the struggles that took

place were marked by the advance of the Francoist forces and

Republican resistance. These events left the territory with a large

number of war remains.

A memorial heritage itinerary has been signposted in the municipal

district of Isona i Conca Dellà. The route is divided into four areas,

which all centre on the church of the Mare de Déu de la Posa. Within

just a few kilometres, on foot or by car, it is possible to enjoy excellent

panoramic views over the surrounding territory and its battle scenes,

bunkers, fortifications and trenches.

Municipal District: Llimiana

Location: C/ Castell, 1Tel. information: 34 973 65 07 73

Casa Bonifaci: the Museum of LlimianaDoctor Josep Bonifaci Mora (1895-1989) was a well-known doctor

with a distinguished political career during the Second Republic and

the Civil War. He was a member of Estat Català (Catalan State) and

over the years he occupied various positions in the PSUC and UGT,

as well as serving as general manager of the Republic Government’s

Social Help service. Until 1971, he lived a long exile in several different

European countries.

The historical home of the Bonifaci family, which is located in the

very centre of Llimiana, has been transformed into Casa Bonifaci,

the Museum of Llimiana. This three-floor building recalls the history

of the municipality and particularly of the Bonifaci family and the

museum space houses part of the historical and documentary legacy

of Dr. Bonifaci.

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Isona: the reconstruction of a villagecaught between two frontsWhen the war-front was established along the River Noguera

Pallaresa, in April 1938, Isona spent nine months on the front line.

The village was subsequently abandoned and the effects of artillery

fire were devastating; 75% of its buildings were reduced to ruins

and had to be demolished.

The Dirección General de Regiones Devastadas (General Directorate

for Devastated Regions), a body set up by the Francoist regime to

help to organise the reconstruction of settlements affected by the

war, began its work in Isona from 1940 onwards.

Some of the buildings constructed by Regiones Devastadas remain

to this day. The itinerary through the centre of the village of Isona

provides visitors with an insight into those past events and highlights

relevant public buildings (the local council building, schools, parish

church, and rectory), basic services (the bakery, water deposit and

electricity generator) and social housing for farmers.

Municipal District:Isona and Conca Dellà


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Municipal District: Alfés


The Republican aerodrome of AlfésIn the summer of 1936, the Alfés aerodrome was conditioned

to serve as a bridge between the airfields of Barcelona and

Sariñena, where the main airbase for Republican aircraft operating

on the Aragon front was established. After the Francoist

occupation of April 1938, the airfield was not used again until

January 1939, when it became the headquarters of the Italian

air squadron.

Various different heritage remains have been conserved at the

aerodrome: the arsenal, living quarters, trenches, and hangar...

A signposted itinerary through this historic space allows visitors

to discover what these military installations used to be like and

what they were used for.

Municipal District: Agramunt

Location: Pl. de l’EsglésiaTel. information: 34 973 39 28 07

The air-raid shelter at the church of SantaMaria de AgramuntHidden under the Romanesque-style temple of Santa Maria de Agramunt

(12th and 13th centuries) there is an air-raid shelter which constitutes

a unique element in the memorial heritage of Catalonia. The shelter

runs the full length of the central nave and the transept of the temple;

the long gallery is 34 metres long and the transversal gallery has a

length of 28.4 metres.

In April 1938, Agramunt suffered its first bombing by Fascist aviation.

After this attack, work began on the construction of several air-raid

shelters, but the one built under the church was the biggest.

Today, the air-raid shelter houses a permanent exhibition which explains

how the people of Agramunt lived during this war period. It is divided

into 7 spaces that show day-to-day life before the war, the consequences

of the conflict, the reconstruction of the municipality and how the

shelter was later recovered and restored.

Municipal District: Vallbona de les Monges


L-2: an itinerary that visits places affectedby the Civil War in Vallbona de les MongesAt the beginning of 1938, with the imminent arrival of the Francoist

army in Catalonia, the Republican army designed a fortified line,

denominated L-2, which divided the country from north to south and

passed through the comarques of L’Alt Urgell, La Noguera, La Segarra,

L’Urgell, La Conca de Barberà, El Baix Camp and El Tarragonès.

In Vallbona de les Monges, an itinerary has established that shows

and explains to visitors more than twenty heritage sites and the remains

of this line (which include bunkers, machinegun nests and covered

galleries), which provide a good example of Republican military

engineering.

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Municipal District: Les Borges Blanques


Under the bombs: itineraries related to thebombing of Les Borges BlanquesAfter the breaking of the Aragon front, on 3rd April 1938, the Francoist

army occupied the city of Lleida. A new war-front was then established

between the Pyrenees and the River Ebro. Les Borges Blanques soon

became a prime objective for the rebel army; it was an important

communications point on the way to Tarragona and it was also the

birthplace of Francesc Macià, the Republican President.

Fascist planes launched a total of eleven air raids on Les Garrigues

between April 1938 and January 1939. The majority of the population

took refuge from these intense attacks in vaulted shelters as 500,000

kg of bombs fell on the comarca.

A signposted itinerary, which starts from the monument to Francesc Macià

and includes 13 commemorative monoliths, provides a graphic insight into

the consequences of the bombs that fell on various parts of the town.

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Municipal Districts:Cervera and Els Plans de Sió


Civil War sites in La SegarraThis 38 km route through the geography of La Segarra starts and ends

at the town of Cervera and passes through Concabella, L’Aranyó and

El Canós. The itinerary proposes visits to various memorial heritage

spaces linked with both the Spanish Civil War (the SIM labour camp in

the castle of Concabella, the remains of the L-2 line at L’Aranyó and

El Canós, a mass grave in the cemetery of Cervera, the Military Hospital

of the 18th Army Corps in Cervera, the effects of the Fascist air-raids

on Cervera, and evidence of violence behind the Republican lines at El

Clot dels Àubens) and the post-war period (the concentration camp at

the University of Cervera).

This itinerary makes visitors more aware of the personal experiences

lived in this territory during the Civil War and post-war periods and helps

to promote knowledge and to conserve these heritage spaces

The footprints of historyMore information at: http://memorialdemocratic.gencat.cat/espais

The Path to FreedomVarious mountain passes connect the municipal district of Alt Àneu

with France along a 17 km long frontier and during the Second

World War thousands of people used them to flee from Nazi-

occupied Europe. The “Path to Freedom” itinerary, which runs

through the Alt Pirineu Natural Park, follows one of these escape

routes which runs through the Pala de Clavera pass.

The route begins at Seix (in the French department of Ariège) and

ends at Alós d’Isil. It is the scene of an annual memorial crossing

that commemorates the epic journey undertaken by those who

fled from the Nazis, seeking freedom via Spain. The path is perfectly

signposted and includes various panels that explain the significance

of this area and the role that it played as a place of refuge for

hundreds of people.

Municipal District: Alt Àneu


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Municipal District: Montellà i Martinet

Location: Ctra. LV-4055 from Martinet deCerdanya to MontellàTel. information: 34 648 14 10 70

The Bunker Park of Martinet iMontellàThe Defence Line of the Pyrenees was constructed in the 1940s,

within the context of the Second World War, and followed the

Pyrenees from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.

Although the initial project foresaw 10,000 bunkers, between

4,500 and 5,000 were finally constructed and remain perfectly

visible to this day. Given the important strategic position of La

Cerdanya, this territory contains a large number of these

constructions.

The Bunker Park of Martinet i Montellà contains key elements

for understanding their historical context, the reasons for their

construction, and the events experienced in these spaces. The

visitors’ centre is complemented by an external itinerary that

includes eight different types of bunker and a network of

interlinked subterranean galleries.

Municipal District: Foradada


The Bunkers of ForadadaIn 1938, the Republican army began to construct a line of

fortifications, denominated L-2, with the aim of halting the

advance of Francoist troops towards inland Catalonia. This

line of defences ran from La Seu d’Urgell in the north to

Tarragona in the south.

The municipal district of Foradada (La Noguera), which stands

on the left bank of the River Segre, still conserves various

elements of this war-time heritage. A signposted itinerary on

the outskirts of the village leads visitors to various remains

(bunkers and trenches) that formed part of the second line of

defence of the River Segre.

Municipal District: Camarasa


The Merengue“God’s Mount”, which is also popularly known as the

“Merengue” (Meringue), is located in the municipal district of

Camarasa and was the scene of intense fighting between

Francoist and Republican forces from May 1938 onwards. In

April of the same year, the Francoist army established a

bridgehead (an advanced position on the front line) in this area

of La Noguera. This proved an insuperable obstacle for the

Republican forces, which continually attacked it without

success.

Many of the protagonist and victims of these combats were

the young men of the Quinta del Biberón (Baby-Bottle Brigade).

Remains associated with this battle (including trenches and

machinegun nests) have been analysed and conditioned and

form part of Catalonia’s memorial heritage. On top of the hill,

it is possible to visit a monolith that pays tribute to the

combatants who lost their lives here, while in the cemetery of

Camarasa, a mass grave containing the remains of some of

those who died in this conflict has been signposted and

dignified.

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Municipal Districts: Montgai,

La Sentiu de Sió, Bellcaire d’Urgell

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Memory spaces of the Bridgeheadof BalaguerIn April 1938, during the Civil War, following the breaking of

the Aragón front, the Francoist forces reached the province

of Lleida and the war-front became established along a line

that followed the rivers Noguera Pallaresa, Segre and Ebro;

it then remained there until December 1938. The Francoist

army established a bridgehead at Balaguer and in part of the

comarca of La Noguera, with the aim of protecting this area

from Republican attacks. Over a period of eight months, a

series of defensive fortifications were constructed, many of

which have stood the test of time.

Some of the remains located in the municipal districts of La

Sentiu de Sió (the hills of Les Forques and hermitage of

Guardiola), Bellcaire d’Urgell (Lo Morinyol and El Pedrís),

Montgai (the trenches on the hills) and Preixens (fortifications

along the Canal d’Urgell) have been recovered as part of the

memorial heritage of the Spanish Civil War on the Segre front.

Municipal District: La Vall de Cardós


The bunkers of the Defence Line of thePyrenees in the Vall de CardósIn 1939, before the Spanish Civil War was over, Franco gave orders

to fortify the Pyrenees and planned the construction of over 10,000

bunkers. There were several justifications for these costly constructions:

in 1939, they had to prevent the return of Republicans;, while during

the Second World War, they were to prevent a possible German or

allied attack, or even to combat the activity of the Maquis.

In the area around Ribera de Cardós, it is possible to visit several of

the constructions that formed part of this fortified line. A signposted

route starts from the Information Point about the Civil War and the

post-war period in the Vall de Cardós and takes visitors to the bunkers

nearest to the village, where it is possible to enjoy an area of great

scenic value.

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