Belchite is a municipality and town in the province of Zaragoza, Spain, about 40 km southeast of Zaragoza. It is the capital of Campo de Belchite comarca (administrative region) and is located in a plain surrounded by low hills, the highest of which is Lobo .

The Battle of Belchite refers to a series of military operations that took place between 24 August and 7 September 1937, in and around the town of Belchite (almost 4,000 inhabitants in 1936, decreasing to around 2,600 during the battle, from the repression and displacement of the first year), in Aragon during the Spanish Civil War, as part of a ...

Feb 14, 2014 · Belchite is only open for guided tours for visitors looking to see this lingering moment of the past. Franco intended the melancholy ruins of Belchite to serve as a monument to his ability to...

Jul 20, 2021 · Belchite, near Zaragoza, contains the ruins of a town destroyed in the 1937 Battle of Belchite during the Spanish Civil War. Left untouched as a symbol of the conflict, Belchite gives a rare glimpse of the intensity and destruction wrought by this terrible war.

Belchite es un municipio de la provincia de Zaragoza en Aragón en España, situado a 49 km de la capital. Tiene una población de 1.530 habitantes (INE, 2023) y 273,58 km² de extensión. Es la cabeza de la comarca conocida como "Campo de Belchite".

May 26, 2024 · In the heart of Aragon, Spain, lies the ghostly ruins of Belchite, a town forever scarred by the brutal conflict of the Spanish Civil War. Destroyed during the Battle of Belchite in 1937, the town stands as a haunting memorial to the lives lost and the immense destruction wrought by the war.

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Belchite is located in one of the driest areas in Aragón. The new town was built in mid-20th century according to the en-vogue style by that time. This is the reason to broad and straight streets, wide squares like ‘Plaza España’, home to the City Hall and the church.

May 13, 2019 · The tiny village of Belchite in Zaragoza, in northwest Spain, is a testament to the ravages of war and a great place to visit if you want to find out more about the Spanish Civil War.

Nov 21, 2014 · The victors of the Battle of Belchite ended up losing the war, which plunged Spain into a totalitarian state that lasted until the death of its fascist leader, Generalissimo Francisco Franco, in...