Hospitals de Sang
Interpretation centre in Batea on war medicine and the network of care for the wounded during the Battle of the Ebro.
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About the museum
The Hospitals de Sang interpretation centre in Batea is one of five interpretation centres on the sites of the Battle of the Ebro, managed by the Comebe consortium. The Battle of the Ebro was one of the most important episodes of the Spanish Civil War, a war in which health care played a prominent role and new methods of medical care emerged.
The exhibition explains how assistance to the wounded was organized and presents the medical network created around the battle. The Republic constantly innovated to make up for the shortcomings the war created, while the rebels inherited the existing health system, thanks to their superiority in means and resources. The network was structured from the front line to the rear, so that the civilian population was involved in the reality of the conflict.
Topics covered include war medicine, with a new system for classifying the wounded and treatments for bullet and shrapnel wounds; the mobilization of medical staff and of society as a whole, with civilian initiatives such as the blood transfusion bank and aid for combatants (auxilio al combatiente); and, finally, a comparison of the medical networks of two opposing units, the Republican 35th Division and the Francoist 50th Division, along with the evacuation route for the wounded.
Highlights
- Health network of the Battle of the Ebro, from front line to rear
- War medicine: classification of the wounded and new treatments
- Blood transfusion bank and aid for combatants
- Comparison of the health services of the Republican 35th Division and the Francoist 50th
Permanent exhibition
- Hospitals de Sang – Exhibition on the health network of the Battle of the Ebro: the wounded at the front, war medicine, medical staff and a comparison of two opposing units.
- Operated by
- Consorci Memorial dels Espais de la Batalla de l'Ebre (Comebe)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1Young people aged 12 to 18, students, single-parent and large families, retired people and over-65s, Carné Joven holders, members of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya, groups of 10 or more people and tourism service companies. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Under-12s free. |
| Seniors | €1Retired people and over-65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission with a disability card. |
| Students & apprentices | €1With a student card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €1 per personGroups of 10 or more people pay the reduced rate. |
| Combined ticket for all interpretation centres | €8Valid for one year. |
| Combined ticket for the interpretation centres and the Poble Vell de Corbera d'Ebre | €10Valid for one year. |
Free admission also for unemployed people, accredited official guides and teachers.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The centre is on the first floor of a building in Batea. Access to the interpretation centres is by advance ticket. |
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