Refugio de Cervantes
Civil War air-raid shelter in Alcoy: an underground gallery more than 100 metres long with an exhibition on the bombings.
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About the museum
The Refugio de Cervantes is one of more than twenty-five shelters that the population of Alcoy used to protect themselves from air attacks during the Spanish Civil War. It is an underground gallery more than 100 metres long and 292 m² in area, with capacity for 1,166 people. It had toilet facilities, a pair of sinks with running water and electric lighting.
The route recreates data and aerial photographs of the attacks by the Italian Savoia 79 bombers that struck the city. The exhibition is completed by an interactive screen with military objects and a video featuring testimonies from people who lived through the raids and their consequences.
On the outside, shrapnel marks can still be seen on the walls of the former Cervantes school and on the former caretaker's house.
Highlights
- Underground gallery more than 100 metres long
- Original capacity for 1,166 people
- Data and aerial photographs of the Italian Savoia 79 bombings
- Interactive screen and video with testimonies
- Shrapnel marks on the walls of the former school
Permanent exhibition
- Refugio antiaéreo de Cervantes – Tour of the underground gallery with data and aerial photographs of the bombings, an interactive screen with military objects and a video of testimonies.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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| Reduced | €1Students, pensioners, Carnet Jove holders and groups |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 4 · Under 5: free. |
| Groups | €1 per personGroups: €1 per person. School groups: €0.50 per person. |
Rates from the Turismo Alcoy 2026 opening-hours leaflet. On open days for International Museum Day, admission has been free.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visit managed from the Museo Arqueológico de Alcoy; opening hours and visits can be checked on telephone 965 537 144. |
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