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Guernica (/ ɡ ɜːr ˈ n iː k ə, ˈ ɡ ɜːr n ɪ k ə /, Spanish pronunciation: [ɡeɾˈnika]), officially Gernika (pronounced) in Basque, is a town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain.
Guernica ( Spanish: [ɡeɾˈnika]; Basque: [ɡernika]) is a large 1937 oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. [1] [2] It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. [3] . It is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid. [4]
On 26 April 1937, the Basque town of Guernica (Gernika in Basque) was aerially bombed during the Spanish Civil War. It was carried out at the behest of Francisco Franco's rebel Nationalist faction by its allies, the Nazi German Luftwaffe's Condor Legion and the Fascist Italian Aviazione Legionaria, under the code name Operation Rügen.
A must-see destination in the Basque Country. Synonymous with tradition, yet open to the world in an incomparable setting: Urdaibai, Biosphere Reserve. The Tree of Gernika. The most universal symbol of the Basque people and an obligatory stop if you are visiting Gernika.
Guernica is a town in the Basque Country that was bombed by German and Italian forces in 1937, inspiring Picasso's famous painting. Learn about its political and cultural significance, visit its museums and markets, and enjoy its natural beauty.
What to see in Gernika: The Tree of Gernika. The Peace Museum. The Monday market. The Gernika Jai Alai. Air raid shelters.
An accurate depiction of a cruel, dramatic situation, Guernica was created to be part of the Spanish Pavilion at the International Exposition in Paris in 1937.
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