Ghost towns: Belchite

In Zaragoza there is a village which was one of the most prosperous of the early twentieth century but it was razed in August 1937 in one of the bloodiest episodes of the Spanish Civil War. The battle was took an extremely vicious and cruelty. there. Between 24 August (normally in English dates would be written August 24) and 6 September of that year, thousands of attackers against thousands of and defenders fought against each other street by street and house by house in the middle of an infernal heatwave and resulting in hundreds of bodies rotting in the streets.

Its ruins were declared of a National Cultural Interest in 2002. Since then, more than 10,000 people each year visit this enclave in which (or:where) 5,000 people lost their lives.

Belchite is also claimed to be the site of numerous paranormal phenomenas. A television special was talking once talked about the frightening things that have sometimes happened (better: occasionally occurred) in that place, there.  for One example was the apparitions of children's spirits sobbing with otherworldly plaintive voices.

Would you dare to spend a night there?

Excellent Fernando!!  No, I definately would not want to spend a night there!  A wonderful, if not somewhat gruesome, Spanish history lesson!

Ghost towns: Belchite

In Zaragoza there is a village which was one of the most prosperous during the early twentieth century but it was razed to the ground in August 1937 in one of the bloodiest episodes of the Spanish Civil War. The battle was a scene of extreme cruelty there. Between the 24th August and the 6th of September that year, thousands of attackers against thousands of defenders fought street by street and house by house in the middle of an infernal heat and hundreds of bodies rotting in the streets.

Its ruins were declared of Cultural Interest in 2002. Since then, more than 10,000 people each year visit this enclave in which 5,000 people lost their lives. 

Belchite is also claimed to be the site of numerous paranormal phenomena. A television special/presenter was talking once about frightening things that have sometimes happened in that place, for example, the apparitions of children's spirits sobbing with otherworldly plaintive voices.

Would you dare to spend a night there?

No I certianly would not dare to spend a night there Fernando.

I was thing what other words to use instead of ''attackers and defenders'' Maybe the attacking army amd the defending army, lets see what the others say.

''The battle took an extreme cruelty there'' I think it is correct, again lets see what the others say.

A very interesting and well written entry Fernando.

Ghost Towns: Belchite

In Zaragoza there is a village which was one of the most prosperous of the early twentieth century but it was razed in August 1937 in one of the bloodiest episodes of the Spanish Civil War. The battle was extremely cruelty there. Between August 24th and September 6th that year, thousands of attackers fought against thousands of defenders street by street and house by house in the middle of an infernal heat with hundreds of bodies rotting in the streets.

Its ruins were declared of Cultural Interest in 2002. Since then, more than 10,000 people each year visit this enclave in which 5,000 people lost their lives.

Many claim that Belchite is also the site of numerous paranormal phenomena. A television special was made talking once about frightening things that have sometimes happened there. For example, the appearance of childrens' spirits (plural possession) sobbing with otherworldly plaintive voices.

Would you dare to spend a night there? (No!!!)

Good work!! Is this town in Spain?  It seems that the civil wars in countries are always the bloodiest...