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Plaza Nueva

Plaza Nueva

Ubicación histórica en Córdoba, famosa por su revuelta de 1861, ofrece a los turistas un vistazo a movimientos sociales y la lucha por la justicia social.

This square witnessed the first social uprisings in the province of Córdoba. On 28 June 1861, six hundred day labourers, led by Rafael Pérez del Álamo, demanded social and economic improvements and the distribution of land, shouting “Long live the Republic and down with the Queen!”

The day in the village passed amid cheers and preparations to spread the revolution; they were armed with their weapons and carried a little bread and cheese in their saddlebags, which gave rise to the name of the uprising: ‘The Bread and Cheese War’.

When the uprising ended, the consequences for this village were harsh, very harsh, as many—if not hundreds—were arrested, since there were likely close to a thousand who took part in the revolt.

This uprising lasted barely a week, but it had an enormous impact, as Queen Isabella II visited Andalusia and proclaimed a pardon in 1862 for all those imprisoned as a result of this uprising, allowing those who had fought for their freedom and livelihood to return to their families.