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It’s not every day (I hope) that you have the opportunity to visit a prison. Usually, you have more chance to discover the carceral universe watching movies, but visit one in real life is an unusual experience.

Actually, it is one of the most original visits that you can do in Barcelona. If you want to avoid the super crowded touristic city center, you won’t be disapointed by the prison.

Since summer 2017, the entrance court, the Panopticon tower, the cells, and the 4th and 5th galleries are opened to the public. Built between 1881 and 1904, this prison is a symbol of Spain’s political repression. La Modelo hosted over 1,000 executions during the Franco Era.

While shooting the architecture of the building and catching the special atosmosphere, I felt like a prisonner during a couple of hours.

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    Inside the prison

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    The core of the prison

    Built on a Panopticon model

    Big mirror in the exterior patio

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    Playing with reflections

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    Some neighbours have a very uncommon view

    One of the 6 Galleries

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    The rooms – 8 people could fit inside

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    The barber

    The canteen

    The nursery

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    The visiting Room