Perfect time for summer to do to escape and get away from the daily routine. There are multiple plans that we can realize without leaving the peninsula and outside, but undoubtedly one of the most curious plans of the summer is prison tourism.
Although it may seem strange, many people decide. dedicate them Celebration visiting places that seem dark and people having a really bad time like catacombs, or in this case, old prisons. However, there are more and more people who want to know the harsh reality that happens in a world. prisonsomething promoted by TV shows like “Orange is The New Black”, “Prison Break” or “Vis a Vis”. this prisons and prisons they are places that most people don’t known There are some prisons in Spain that can be visited.
contained in Broto Valley in Huesca, this huge stone tower was in operation from the 16th to the 20th centuries. It was originally used as a defense for the medieval bridge, but the structure began to take the form of a prison from the 14th century. this Engravings preserved in They were made by prisoners who spent their days in a very unpleasant place in great pain, the highlights of this old prison. The quality and quantity of these drawings give them immeasurable importance and you can see it in them. religious engravings, prayers or counting the days He said the detainees were imprisoned.
A restoration in 2005 allowed it to be visited from then on. facilities that overwhelm the people passing through. And in the dungeons, the prisoners lived in very harsh, inhuman conditions. In some, the prisoners remained motionlessThey hang from their arms or wrists, as we see in some movies. It was almost unbearable, with the cold mountain climate and the overflow of the Ara River flooding the room.
In the Aragon region of Matarraña you can: tour of different prison centers and old dungeons, where prisoners spent unpleasant moments. Located east of Teruel, the area hides interesting prisons like the one below. Mazaleon, La Fresneda or Rafales, XVI. typical feature of the century.
It is also possible to come across small spaces that are dark and have no ventilation on the ground floors of the municipal buildings used as dungeons. Chains, traps, doors and graffiti become numb over time and hold the prisoners’ heartbreaking emotions within themselves. In total, twelve dungeons for visitors to explore.
In the heart of the city of Barcelona stands out a solid building that few would imagine hiding behind its massive and solid walls a prison. Occupying two blocks of Ensanche and known as the Model Prison, the Barcelona Men’s Prison Center opened on 9 June 1904 and closed its doors just two years ago, in 2017.
prison for a long time Symbol of Franco’s oppression in CataloniaBecause for years, during the Primo de Rivera and Franco dictatorships, in addition to ordinary prisoners, political dissidents were also prisoners. To access today, admission is free and no prior registration is required.
The Segovian town of Pedraza has many tourist attractions such as the Plaza Mayor, the Ignacio Zuluaga museum and of course the medieval prison. Built in the 13th century and restored three centuries later, this prison was a place where drunks, thieves and more common criminals were punished. But there were more dangerous inmates who served their sentences in prison. In a very inhumane basement.
Lugo City Council opened in 2017 sociocultural center Vello CarcereA place trying to be enlightened with the light of modernity. Lugo prison. However, in honor of the place, the building hosts a permanent exhibition about its history.
prison in Zamora, place of condemnation for priests and clergy He said they committed a crime. Being a pavilion of the former state prison during the Franco era, the prison was separated from other pavilions where ordinary prisoners lived. Total, there are a hundred priests or devotees, mostly those convicted for political and trade union reasons.
The well-known ‘bertsolari’ (Basque improvisational poet), Xabier Amuriza, was one of many people who spent their days in this prison center, keeping his memory for posterity with a well-known song: ‘Spain behera, hor dago Zamora’ (below is Zamora in Spain).