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Petroleum Revolution of Alcoi

Alcoi/Alcoy, L'Alcoià, Alicante

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Petroleum Revolution of Alcoi

Curiosity · Alcoi/Alcoy, L'Alcoià, Alicante

Petroleum Revolution of Alcoi

In July 1873, during the First Republic, Alcoi experienced an anarchist uprising known as the Petroleum Revolution, in which the workers took control of the city for four days.

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