Initiation of the process to declare the Old Provincial Prison of Lugo as a Democratic Memory Site
19 Jun 2026
Effective: 19 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Concello de Lugo as the owner of the property and the general public
Summary
The official procedure is initiated to recognize the former Lugo prison, today the cultural center O Vello Cárcere, as a Democratic Memory Site for its role in Francoist repression.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The General Directorate for the Promotion of Democratic Memory initiates ex officio the procedure to declare the Old Provincial Prison of Lugo as a Democratic Memory Site, under Ley 20/2022. The building, inaugurated in 1887 and closed as a prison in 1981, was a scene of political repression during the Civil War and Fr…
Full official title
Resolución de 16 de junio de 2026, de la Dirección General de Promoción de la Memoria Democrática, por la que se publica el Acuerdo de incoación del procedimiento de declaración de Lugar de Memoria Democrática de la «Antigua Prisión Provincial de Lugo» (Lugo).