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Miguel Hernández: the power of Alicante’s Civil War poet

On November 1, 2019March 14, 2023 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in Alicante3 Comments

Miguel Hernández was one of the greatest Spanish poets of the twentieth century. He was the victim of Franco's repression after the Civil War - but the beauty of his verse lives on.

Repression and exile: landmarks of the Civil War in Alicante

On May 31, 2019January 9, 2023 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in Alicante1 Comment

Alicante was one of the last cities to fall to Franco's armies at the end of the Civil War. Many Alicantinos are determined to remember and preserve what they can of the Civil War legacy.

Landmarks of the Civil War in Alicante, 84 years on

On April 28, 2019January 9, 2023 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

The Spanish Civil War left many marks on Alicante, some still visible 80 years after the conflict ended. The city was bombed repeatedly; one raid caused more casualties than any other single attack in the entire war. You can now visit two of Alicante's Civil War shelters.

Gateway to exile: the last secret headquarters of Spain’s Civil War leaders

On April 13, 2019September 11, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

Just over eighty years ago, the Spanish Civil War ended and the Republican government went into exile. Its last days in Spain were spent at a secret headquarters in the hills behind Alicante.

The Stanbrook story: the British heroes of Alicante’s darkest hour

On March 28, 2018March 27, 2023 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

In March 1939, Alicante port was full of Republican refugees desperate to escape as Spain's civil war neared its end. Nearly 3,000 got away thanks to the bravery of a British captain and his crew. This is the remarkable story of the Stanbrook, still remembered 80 years on.

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