Shelter of Cervantes
The Shelter of Cervantes is an air raid shelter built during the Spanish Civil War, located next to the Parque de Cervantes in the city of Alcoy, Valencian Community, Spain. It was refurbished and opened to the public on April 12, 2006.Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: shelter of the Spanish civil war located in Alcoy (Alicante), Spain
- Also known as: “Refugio de Cervantes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palauet d’Albors and Llotja de Sant Jordi.
Palauet d’Albors
Manor estate
Palauet d’Albors is a manor estate, which is situated 370 metres east of Shelter of Cervantes.
Llotja de Sant Jordi
Convention center
Photo: Gdobon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Llotja de Sant Jordi is an exhibit hall in Alcoi, Valencian Community, located underground at Plaça d'Espanya. It was designed by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava and built in 1992-1995. Llotja de Sant Jordi is situated 700 metres northeast of Shelter of Cervantes.
Glorieta d’Alcoi
Park
Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glorieta d’Alcoi is a park, which is situated 560 metres east of Shelter of Cervantes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nucli antic d’Alcoi and Cocentaina.
Nucli antic d’Alcoi
Neighborhood
Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nucli antic d’Alcoi is a neighborhood.
Cocentaina
Photo: Mersault32, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Cocentaina is a town of 11,500 people in Alicante. It is known primarily for its textile industry, and tourists flock to experience its two festivals, both of them originating in the Middle Ages and declared 'Festivals of National Tourist Interest'.
Benifallim
Village
Photo: Galopax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benifallim is a municipality in the comarca of Alcoià in the Valencian Community, Spain. Benifallim is situated 8 km southeast of Shelter of Cervantes.
Shelter of Cervantes
- Categories: museum, shelter, building, and historic site
- Location: Alcoy, Alicante, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.69512° or 38° 41′ 42″ northLongitude
-0.48022° or 0° 28′ 49″ westOpen location code
8CCXMGW9+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7013236819OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q40551020
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Shelter of Cervantes” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Refugi-Museu de Cervantes”
- French: “abri de Cervantes”
- French: “Abri de Cervantes”
- Spanish: “Refugi de Cervantes”
- Spanish: “Refugio-Museo de Cervantes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Espai Cervantes and Seu Universitaria a Alcoi de la Universitat d’Alacant.
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