Segovia Medieval prison

Royal prison

The Royal Prison in segovia was built in the 18th century. In the 19th century it was converted to a Library. Its facade is of Romanesque style.

Visiting Segovia.

Walking in the historical center of Segovia, you will pass by “The Old Jail”, who is one of the most important Renaissance civil monuments of Segovia's heritage, now it has the intention of being an a...

Now it's the Segovia Library

Original Text

This place at the moment is the municipal library but it was formerly the real prison until the 19th century where Lope de Vega was arrested

Curiosous

Original Text

There is little to see from the old medieval prison since it is currently a library in use.

Current municipal library hiding secrets inside it

Original Text

It is the current municipal library and little remains of its old function as a prison beyond the massive outside with an excellent Baroque shield on its reach.