Plaza de Santiago, s/n, Jaén - 23004
Description
It is one of the many air raid shelters that were built in the city after the bombing suffered by the civilian population on April 1, 1937. After the attack, which caused 159 fatalities and extensive material damage, measures were taken to prevent and minimize future aerial bombardments: sound warnings, night dimming by turning off lights, and the construction of several public underground shelters scattered throughout the city. Shelters that, at the end of the war, were abandoned and even forgotten, with significant physical deterioration. Located in Plaza de Santiago, it was built using the old crypts of Iglesia de Santiago and had a capacity to accommodate up to 1,040 people in its different corridors. This refuge has been recovered as a space for interpretation of the Civil War, as well as a place of historical memory of Andalusia and reflection for peace. In its hallways you can see various photographs of the bombing, the tragic consequences it brought, as well as other testimonies such as covers of the Southern Front or various poems by Miguel Hernández.The shelter can also be seen through a virtual tour: http://www.bimnd.es/wp-content/uploads/Panorama/Refugio.html For more information, contact the Municipal Tourism Office: 953 19 04 55. It can be visited by prior reservation with one of the authorized companies and guides: - Association of official guides: 606 68 23 03 - Claritas Tourism: 678 77 50 43 - Lagarto Tours: 953 71 52 15
