Orense Episcopal Prision

Orense Episcopal Prision is a public building in , which is located on Rúa Bispo Carrascosa. Orense Episcopal Prision is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near .
Photo: HombreDHojalata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Public building
  • Description: The Episcopal Prision in Orense is a historic episcopal prison building known for its distinctive architectural style and grim reputation.
  • Also known as: “Cárcere da Coroa”
  • Address: Rúa Bispo Carrascosa 8, Ourense

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Ourense and Ourense town hall.

Museum
Photo: Lameiro, Public domain.
is a museum.

Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Roman Catholic church located in in Galicia. Dedicated to St Martin, it was founded in 550. The first structure was restored by Alonso el Casto. is situated 160 metres north of Orense Episcopal Prision.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old town of Ourense and O Couto.

Suburb
Photo: Dario Alvarez, CC BY 2.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Ainhoasan9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Hamlet
Photo: Crisky, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Orense Episcopal Prision

Latitude
42.33503° or 42° 20′ 6″ north
Longitude
-7.86387° or 7° 51′ 50″ west
Inception
18th century
Levels
2
Open location code
8CJJ84PP+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 670723081
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Wiki­data ID
Q116701848
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In Other Languages

From Galician to Spanish—“Orense Episcopal Prision” goes by many names.

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