Belchite once thrived with 4,500 residents, flourishing due to agriculture, but was devastated during the Spanish Civil War, leading to 5,000 casualties. Today, the town stands in ruins as a solemn reminder of the past and a site of cultural interest since 2002. Local efforts led by the Fundacion Pueblo Viejo de Belchite aim to preserve its legacy, bolstered by the support of the World Monuments Fund. In 2024, Belchite attracted 38,000 visitors, reflecting its significance in communicating the horrors of war and the importance of heritage preservation.
"Blasphemy is prohibited. The sign above the Arco de la Villa, one of the entrances to the Old Town of Belchite, reveals that we are at the doors of other times and other conflicts."
"In 2024, there were 38,000 visitors, she says. Beltran also belongs to the Fundacion Pueblo Viejo de Belchite, a local entity that since 2019 has been trying, as Miguel de Unamuno said, to make even a ruin be a hope."
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