Monasterio de la Victoria, Province of Cadiz
| Monasterio de la Victoria | |
|---|---|
| Iglesia de la Prisión Central (Spanish) | |
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  Location within Spain | |
| 36°36′20.38″N 6°13′2.88″W / 36.6056611°N 6.2174667°W | |
| Location | El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain |
Official name | Iglesia de la Prisión Central, Iglesia del Monasterio de la Victoria |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1978-12-29 |
| Reference no. | (R.I.) - 51 - 0004322 - 00000 |
Monasterio de la Victoria is a former monastery located in El Puerto de Santa María, province of Cádiz, southern Spain.[1] It was built in the 16th century by Dukes of Medinaceli. The buildings housed a prison between 1886 and 1981.
During the Second Spanish Republic, the Civil War and Franco's Dictatorship, the Monastery was used as a prison. During and after the civil war, it housed political prisoners such as Ramón Rubial, then president of the Socialist Party and Eleuterio Sánchez.[citation needed]
The building is open to visitors on Fridays, and includes an exhibition about the building's history.[2] Today the building hosts cultural and official events.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Monasterio de la Victoria". fr.andalucia.org (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- 1 2 "El Monasterio de la Victoria abrirá sus puertas en El Puerto el Viernes Santo". Portal de Cádiz | Diario digital (in European Spanish). 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
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