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

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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.

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Size: 5000px × 3747px
Location: Barcelona
Photo credit: © Sergi Reboredo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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