La Model (Barcelona)

Barcelona Men's Penitentiary Center
Map
Alternative namesLa Modelo, La Model
General information
LocationBarcelona
AddressCarrer d'Entença, 155
Design and construction
Architect(s)Josep Domènech i Estapà, Salvador Vinyals i Sabaté [ca]
Main façade.

The Barcelona Men's Penitentiary Center, more widely known as la Model or la Modelo, is a former penitentiary center located in Barcelona, that was used as a prison until 2017.[1] It currently serves as a memorial space, open to the public for visits.[2]

  1. ^ Alfonso Congostrina. El País (ed.). "La Modelo echa el cierre".
  2. ^ "Espai memorial | La Model | Ajuntament de Barcelona". www.lamodel.barcelona (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-02-23.