The Role of Engineering in Times of War: Air Raid Shelters in Barcelona

Instituto Cervantes is supporting Imperial College London in the launch of the photography exhibition ‘The Role of Engineering in Times of War: Air-Raid Shelters in Barcelona’ by acclaimed photographer and journalist Ana Sánchez.

Discover Barcelona’s incredible history of civilian resistance and the network of 1,322 air-raid shelters, a testament to the bravery and innovation of local communities during Franco's dictatorship, that can still be found below the streets of the city today. These pioneering shelters inspired debates on air defence in the UK.