Puente de Vallecas was an anarchist republican stronghold during the Siege of Madrid (1937-39). Bombarded frequently by Franco’s forces, it was left to decay after the civil war. Today, it is still regenerating.
Photographs (C) Essential History

Essential History | The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
Puente de Vallecas was an anarchist republican stronghold during the Siege of Madrid (1937-39). Bombarded frequently by Franco’s forces, it was left to decay after the civil war. Today, it is still regenerating.
Photographs (C) Essential History