Lobo Hill
Encyclopedia
Lobo, also known as El Lobo, Cabezo del Lobo, Cerro del Lobo and Mojón del Lobo, is a 630 m high mountain in the Campo de Belchite
comarca, Zaragoza Province, Aragon
, Spain
, located about 3 km to the south of Belchite
and 2 km east of Almonacid de la Cuba
.
This hill is named after the wolf , for there were wolves in the area until the 19th century.
Lobo Hill is arid and desolate-looking. It is barely covered with low and sparse clumps of dryland vegetation. There is a triangulation station
at the top marked "LOBO" in large letters.
and again in 1937-1938 at the height of the Spanish Civil War
, during the Battle of Belchite (1937)
. The top of the hill commands an excellent view of the Campo de Belchite.
The holes and tunnels from where the Spanish Republican
artillery positions fired towards what is now Belchite old town have been preserved and are open to visitors.
There is also a broadcasting station with a large antenna on top of the hill.
Campo de Belchite
Campo de Belchite is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located in Zaragoza Province, in the transitional area between the Iberian System and the Ebro Valley.The administrative capital is Belchite, with 1,647 inhabitants the largest town of the comarca....
comarca, Zaragoza Province, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, located about 3 km to the south of Belchite
Belchite
Belchite is a village in the province of Zaragoza, Spain, about 40 km southeast of Zaragoza. It is the capital of Campo de Belchite comarca and is located in a plain surrounded by low hills, the highest of which is Lobo...
and 2 km east of Almonacid de la Cuba
Almonacid de la Cuba
Almonacid de la Cuba is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 306 inhabitants....
.
This hill is named after the wolf , for there were wolves in the area until the 19th century.
Lobo Hill is arid and desolate-looking. It is barely covered with low and sparse clumps of dryland vegetation. There is a triangulation station
Triangulation station
A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity...
at the top marked "LOBO" in large letters.
History
There was much military activity in and around this arid mountain both in 1809 during the Peninsular WarPeninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
and again in 1937-1938 at the height of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, during the Battle of Belchite (1937)
Battle of Belchite (1937)
Battle of Belchite was a group of military operations that took place in the Spanish Civil War between 24 August and 7 September 1937 nearby the town of Belchite, in Aragon.-Prelude:...
. The top of the hill commands an excellent view of the Campo de Belchite.
The holes and tunnels from where the Spanish Republican
Second Spanish Republic
The Second Spanish Republic was the government of Spain between April 14 1931, and its destruction by a military rebellion, led by General Francisco Franco....
artillery positions fired towards what is now Belchite old town have been preserved and are open to visitors.
There is also a broadcasting station with a large antenna on top of the hill.