Guernica (town)
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Guernica y Luno | |
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City | |
| Gernika-Lumo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 43°19′N 02°40′W / 43.317°N 2.667°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Eskualdea / Comarca | Busturialdea |
Guernica (pronounce: "GHER-nee-kah") is a town in Spain. It is in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country. The town of Guernica belongs to the same municipality as the near town of Luno ("Lumo" in Basque), Gernika-Lumo. The population of the whole municipality is 15,571 (2004).
Guernica is known internationally because it was bombed by the Nazis in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. Pablo Picasso painted a huge anti-war painting called Guernica which is world-famous.
Guernica (town) Media
Tiled wall in Guernica, the inscription below, written in Basque, expresses the desire to have the Picasso painting of the same name transferred to the city (it is currently exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía).
An aerial view looking south.
Andra Mari Church in Gernika
The "Old Tree" of Guernica inside its tholos
Gernika Monday market 2
Jai Alai player
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Other websites
- Official site Archived 2005-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
