Modelo old prison aerial view in eixample quarter Barcelona Catalonia Spain La Model was the Franco Notorious Torture Prison. La Model as it is more


Modelo old prison aerial view in eixample quarter Barcelona Catalonia Spain La Model was the Franco Notorious Torture Prison. La Model as it is more commonly known, was a prison for 113 years, only closing its doors two years ago, in 2017. During the Francoist era, La Model became a symbol of political power for the state, hosting over 1,000 executions, including such gruesome penalties as the garroting of Salvador Puig Antich in 1974, which prompted international outcry.


Size: 5000px × 3747px
Location: Barcelona
Photo credit: © Sergi Reboredo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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