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Belem Prison was located in Mexico City, Mexico and operated from 1886 until the early 1930s. The building was originally used by the Church and was confiscated during La Reforma in 1857. The prison was replaced as the main prison by Luccemberri Prison, becoming the equivalent of a county/city jail. Housed many of the well-known criminals who had very public trials. == Architectural and ecclesiastical heritage == thumb The building that would eventually become Belen Prison was commissioned by Padre Domingo Perez de Barcia. It was built in 1683, and in 1908 was listed as one of the oldest buildings in the city.〔 This well noted priest of the late 17th century collected the funds necessary to build what would be named Colegio de San Miguel de Belem (Translation: College of St. Michael of Bethlehem).〔 This building, commonly referred to as Colegio de las Mochas (Translation: College of the Cropped ones), was convent/asylum/hospital for indigent religious women. In 1857, during the period known as La Reforma, the property was confiscated by the state.<〔 In 1886, the building re-opened as Belen Prison.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Belem Prison」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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