Museo de la Tortura

Centro Histórico


Displaying European torture instruments from the 14th to 19th centuries, including a metal-spiked interrogation chair and the menacing skull splitter, this museum has surefire appeal for the morbidly curious. Explanatory English text is a little short. Although kids get free entry, they might find the displays distressing.

No photography allowed.


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