Palacio Policial de Mendoza, Police headquarters and memory site in central Mendoza, Argentina
The Palacio Policial de Mendoza is a building in the city center that once served as a police headquarters and detention facility. Its layout includes multiple levels with holding cells and interrogation spaces that visitors can see today.
The building was used between 1975 and 1980 as Department 2 of Information, operating under the control of the Third Army Corps during Argentina's military dictatorship. This period represented a critical chapter in the nation's history of state repression.
The name reflects its former role as a police facility, now transformed into a space dedicated to remembering those affected by state repression. Visitors encounter rooms that serve as witnesses to the past, kept to maintain awareness of what happened here.
The facility welcomes visitors through guided tours available for both groups and individuals. Plan for a slow, reflective experience as you move through the different levels of the building.
A room known as the 'battery room' served as a primary location for intense interrogations and is specifically noted by survivors. Witnesses have documented evidence of additional chambers that served similar purposes, many of which remain difficult to access.
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