War History in Madrid

A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.

This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.

Shrapnel scars and bullet holes from the Spanish Civil War can still be seen in this monument to Spanish doctor Federico Rubio.

A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.

An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.