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Royal Prison of Forced Labourers

Almadén, Valle de Alcudia, Ciudad Real

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Royal Prison of Forced Labourers

Monument · Almadén, Valle de Alcudia, Ciudad Real

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A prison built around 1754 by the engineer Silvestre Abarca to house convicts sentenced to forced labour in the mines. It remained in operation until 1800.

Photo: Lluís Marià Vidal i Carreras (Public domain)

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