Old Military Prison of Montolivet

In 1840 the State, branch of the War, occupied it as a powder keg, practicing for this purpose the necessary reforms, and returning it after three years to the "Board of Depreciation of National Goods".

It is assumed, therefore, that its construction was not the work of the Municipality, but surely of the religious community of San Vicente de Paul who, due to the confiscation that took place at that time, saw their assets confiscated by the State. After this seizure, it was the "National Assets Depreciation Board" responsible for the administration and management of all assets acquired by this means.

In 1846, the branch of the War took it on lease to be used for troop accommodation and "loose parties", returning it in 1848 as it was considered unnecessary.

By virtue of Royal Order dated September of the following year, this property was attached to the branch of the War, but due to the difficulties posed by the clergy, the delivery did not take place until November 11, 1885, passing through various destinations until the time of the acquisition of the same by the Corporation, to occupy the function of housing the troops, military hospital and military prison.

Before the Second Republic, the solar area of this building amounted to 1,992.74 m2. But during the years that this period lasted, the courtyards were enlarged as the front. In order to align the façade of the prison with the façade of the adjoining church, the necessary land was acquired, and a small garden was installed in them. The total of the extensions amounted to 830.73 m2 which, together with the previous ones, offer a total solar area of the 2,823.47 m2 acquired by the Corporation.

Typologically, the prison building consists of a ground floor and three upper floors, developing into a central body and two lateral ones. These corridors are formed by sections marked by a system of vaults and successive arches, which in turn define the system of exterior gaps and passage between the corridors.

Use of stone and tile for its construction, as well as wood and tiles for roofs

In March 1995 the new facilities were inaugurated, the works of which began two years earlier, due to the terrible conditions in which the building was located. The access is located on Avenida de la Plata. On the ground floor there is the entrance area, a leisure area and a multipurpose room. On the second floor are located the thirteen offices of the fallero organization and on the third, the meeting rooms and archives, among others.