The Terra Alta breathe history. The region is close by several times to have seen the scene of the Battle of l’Ebrethe longest, bloodiest and probably decisive of the Spanish Civil War. During the summer of 1938, the two sides will confront each other on a battlefield of 800 km², in a moment that will mark the lives of thousands of people and will devastate the territory.
Finally, in Terra Alta we can focus on emblematic features and interpretation centers to connect with these passes that go from July to November. But in the region they have also deixat the seva empremta ibers, romans, sarraïns, templers and hospitalersof which various vestiges are preserved. Per tot fold, we acostem set of proposals for history, memory and culture to discover this territory, for the trip to be more than a visit.
Corbera sota les bombes
He Poble Vell de Corbera d’Ebre It is one of the references of the historical memory of the State, an authentic symbol of the Civil War. The Battle of Ebre will leave the town in ruins, as it is a town that will remain forcibly Malmese during the bombings. But they have been preserved as a testimony of the destruction of the war, and it is still possible to walk among the six stone roads.
L’entitat Marcats pel 38 manage the proposal Corbera sota les bombesto connect what was a center of direct action during many combats. It is an activity that will discover incredible stories. The Poble Vell is a troba to the turó de la Muntera, to the capdamunt of the current municipality of Corbera d’Ebre. It has been declared of historical and cultural interest of national interest.
Memorial Museum of the Battle of l’Ebre
Situation Gandesaoffers an exhaustive view of one of the most sagnant episodes of the Civil War. With interactive exhibitions and oral testimonies, the visitor can understand the complexity of this historical episode and its impact on the region. He Memorial Museum of the Battle of l’Ebre It has 300 m2 of space with an exhibition room and a multipurpose room with a general view and premises of the fets.
It exhibits a permanent exhibition of models, weapons material and objects from the time in which the Battle of Ebre took place. A group of Gandesa scholars and collectors will promote the creation. He manages the Center d’Estudis de la Battle de l’Ebrewhich is also present in the historical countries of the Trinxers del Mas d’en Grau, the Puig de l’àliga and the Mola d’Irto.
115 Dies: the historical countries
He Consorci Memorial dels Espais de la Battle de l’Ebre It has created during the darreres two decades a series of centers of interpretation and has recovered emblematic spaces linked to the battle. He Center d’interpretació 115 dies de Corbera d’Ebre It is an entrance gate to the countries of the Battle of l’Ebre and the cap of a series of smaller interpretation centres, located in Batea, Fatarella, Pinell de Brai and Vilalba dels Arcs.
The memory of those fets has been collected in the different areas of this permanent exhibition. To revisit this recent part of the history of our country, we can opt for the guided tour visiting the Center d’Interpretació 115 Dies, the Poble Vell de Corbera d’Ebre and the Memorial de les Camposines.
The cathedrals of the vi
Beyond the Battle of l’Ebre, a classic of the region linked to history is the visit to the modernist cellars of Gandesa and Pinell de Braiconeguts com the cathedrals of vi. In addition to their architectural value, these cellars explain a part of the agricultural history of Terra Alta. Designs by the architect Cesar Martinellcombine functionality and beauty.
In both cases they have been declared cultural sites of national interest, and the Celler Cooperatiu de Gandesa is one of the Meravelles de Catalunya selected in 2007. The guided tours allow you to understand its role in the rural society and taste the wines made with white garnatxa, another emblem of the region.
Iberian population of Coll del Moro
He Iberian jaciment from the Coll del Moro in Gandesa It is an example of artisanal and manufacturing settlement of the Iberian tribe of the Ilercavons. It is located at the capdamunt of a turó in a very good part of the Terra Alta region. It is believed that it was an important settlement to control commercial trade flows between the coast and the interior lands.
The Iberian town of Coll del Moro has an elliptical tower that was part of the defensive structure of the town. With an ellipsoidal plan, it is the testimony of the moment of maximum splendor of the town. The excavations have allowed to prove the existence of an important manufacturing activity, mainly wine production. The Coll del Moro jaciment is part of the Ibers Route.
Picasso Center
He Center Picasso d’Horta de Sant Joan Try to collect a faithful reproduction of all the works that the artist will create in this locality or think in this area of Terra Alta. The private entity without ànim de lucre is located at theAntique Hospitala Renaissance building built in 1575. It permanently displays the facsimile reproductions, “with the highest quality and as close to the original as possible,” they maintain.
According to details on the website, the Center Picasso offers the possibility of viewing together the works corresponding to two important periods in the painter’s artistic evolution, the first steps towards a light and personal style in 1898, and the discovery of cubism in 1909. This is a collection of works that are currently scattered throughout museums. and private collections arreu del món. A good job at Horta is its landscapes.
Among Templers
I finished with another historical proposal to discover the passat templer of the region, through this guided tour of the Castell d’Algars. The archaeologist in charge of the archaeological interventions shows the troballes that have been carried out and the visit ends with a tasting of wines from the Celler Cooperatiu Bateaall folded spectacular natural surroundings with the river Algars als peus.
Declared a cultural site of national interest, the Castell d’Algars is a building dating back to 1153, although the remaining remains probably date from the 13th century, although it has been modified. The ruins of the Castell d’Algars are located on a hill on the right bank of the Mateix river.
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