During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), this was the site of a Muslim cemetery for soldiers from the Maghreb. Their remains were later moved to the San Amaro Cemetery, and although they were repatriated in 1957, a commemorative plaque can still be seen there. Today, the walls are adorned with texts referring to the city, in Latin, Greek, Arabic, Gaelic and old Spanish, which is why we now call it the House of Words.