Cárcel Modelo
Cárcel Modelo, also known as Cárcel Celular, was the main prison for men in Madrid at the turn of the 20th century. Located in the Moncloa-Aravaca district, it was inaugurated in 1884 after seven years of construction[1] and replaced the 18th century Cárcel del Saladero. The name "Modelo" derived from its standing as a model for other Spanish prisons.[2] The prison operated through 1939, when it was shuttered and demolished after being damaged during the Spanish Civil War.[3]
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 Main facade of the prison, 1883 | |
See also
References
- Cuesta Sánchez, Patricio (1884). La Cárcel de Madrid.
- Armengol y Cornet, Pedro (1876). La Cárcel-Modelo de Madrid y la ciencia penitenciaria, Madrid, Jaime Jepus [sic] Roviralta, p. 5.
- Portela Sandoval, Francisco José (2000). El Cuartel General del Aire, Madrid, Patrocinado por BBVA.
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