Shelter of Cervantes

The Shelter of Cervantes is an air raid refuge of the Spanish Civil War, positioned next to the Parque de Cervantes Cervantes Park within the city of Alcoy, Valencian Community, Spain. It was refurbished and opened to the general public on April 12, 2006. On the occasion of the Spanish Civil War, have been constructed more than 25 shelters throughout the metropolis of Alcoy to protect them from bombing raids finished through plane Savoia SM 79 from the italian Legionary Air Force, that bombarded Alcoy on seven events because the September 20th 1938 till January 11th, 1939. The underground safe haven has a potential of one,166 humans and extra than a hundred meters in duration.

It is composed of eight galleries, where the populace became communicated through aisles. Its surface region is 292 m². It additionally has 4 lavatories or latrines, washbasins and a primary aid room. The get admission to to the refuge is through a long corridor in which is feasible to ponder the unique label "is risky to stay right here" because of the risk to be hit with the aid of a bomb shock wave. The shelter has been musealized, dedicating every gallery to a specific subject matter. The museum recreates records and aerial photographs from assaults via the italian bombers Savoia seventy nine, who acted on Alcoy. The exhibition has an interactive screen with military items and a video projection with tales of folks who lived through the bombing of the city.