Serra de Cavalls
Encyclopedia
Serra de Cavalls is a mountain chain located at the southern end of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
, Catalonia
, Spain
.
The ridge's highest point is Punta Redona (659.2 m). This mountain range lies within the Benissanet
, Gandesa
and El Pinell de Brai
municipal term. On the northern side are two ridges of parallel foothills called Serra del Pebre and Serra de Santa Madrona.
further south and Serra de la Fatarella
in the north, were the scenario of bloody battles during the Battle of the Ebro
in the Spanish Civil War
(1936 - 39). The Ebro Battle was also the last action of the International Brigades
, who were withdrawn midway through it.
In nearby Serra de Pàndols stands a monument to those who died in the battles on Hill 705.
Currently there is a project to install wind turbine
s on the Serra de Pàndols and Serra de Cavalls which has met with public protests.
There is also opposition to the attempt to locate a vast rubbish dump in an area that is very close to these mountains.
Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Catalan Transversal Range and the Serra de l'Espina, which connects with the Ports de...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, 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...
.
The ridge's highest point is Punta Redona (659.2 m). This mountain range lies within the Benissanet
Benissanet
Benissanet is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain....
, Gandesa
Gandesa
Gandesa is the capital of the comarca of Terra Alta, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.-History:In the place known as Coll del Moro there is an ancient Iberian archaeological site belonging to the Ilercavones tribe that lived in this area before Roman times.Gandesa has a church with...
and El Pinell de Brai
El Pinell de Brai
El Pinell de Brai is a municipality in the comarca of la Terra Alta inCatalonia, Spain.This town is located in a small plain surrounded by mountains, like Serra de Pàndols and Serra de Cavalls. This area suffered badly during the Battle of the Ebro in the Spanish Civil War...
municipal term. On the northern side are two ridges of parallel foothills called Serra del Pebre and Serra de Santa Madrona.
Recent history
These mountains, along with Serra de PàndolsSerra de Pàndols
Serra de Pàndols is a limestone mountain chain located at the southern end of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, in Catalonia, Spain.There is a project to install wind turbines on the Serra de Pàndols and neighboring Serra de Cavalls which has met with public protests...
further south and Serra de la Fatarella
Serra de la Fatarella
Serra de la Fatarella is one of the isolated mountain ranges of the Catalan Central Depression located off the southern end of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range between La Fatarella and Ascó....
in the north, were the scenario of bloody battles during the Battle of the Ebro
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the longest and bloodiest battle of the Spanish Civil War...
in 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...
(1936 - 39). The Ebro Battle was also the last action of the International Brigades
International Brigades
The International Brigades were military units made up of volunteers from different countries, who traveled to Spain to defend the Second Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939....
, who were withdrawn midway through it.
In nearby Serra de Pàndols stands a monument to those who died in the battles on Hill 705.
Currently there is a project to install wind turbine
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
s on the Serra de Pàndols and Serra de Cavalls which has met with public protests.
There is also opposition to the attempt to locate a vast rubbish dump in an area that is very close to these mountains.