Cárcel Municipal de Guayaquil, Former municipal prison in central Guayaquil, Ecuador
The municipal prison features a central courtyard surrounded by over 40 cells and dungeons, constructed with reinforced concrete imported from Genoa, Italy.
Built between 1903 and 1905 by engineer Francisco Manrique Pacanis, this structure replaced an earlier prison that burned down in the great fire of 1896.
The prison walls contain numerous stories, including that of Amado Viteri, whose execution in 1888 is commemorated by a memorial plaque on the premises.
Located at Julian Coronel and Baquerizo Moreno streets, the building stands under the care of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute and Guayaquil XXI Foundation.
This Renaissance-influenced building holds the distinction of being Guayaquil's first reinforced concrete structure and operated as a prison until 1966.
Location: Guayaquil
Inception: 1905
GPS coordinates: -2.18359,-79.87958
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:44
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