Civil War Air-Raid Shelter

During the Civil War 114 air-raid shelters were built around the city. Currently one of them can be visited that was found and refurbished during the renovation work on the Plaza Porticada and the Plaza del Príncipe.

When the war ended, the shelter was abandoned and little by little it was damaged by water and damp, until the fire that swept through Santander in 1941 ended by burying it and it was forgotten.

Currently, the air-raid shelter can be visited and greater details discovered about how the people of Santander lived during that period. You can also discover the devastating effects of the bombing raids on military and strategic objects.

Come and visit us and discover these and many other secrets; you won’t regret it.