Casa de Iberoamérica (Former Royal Prison)

The Casa de Iberoamérica (Former Royal Prison), located in Cádiz, is a municipal cultural centre that hosts a broad programme of events and exhibitions, mainly related to Latin America. It is located in an 18th-century building that was designed by the architect Torcuato Benjumeda and begun in 1794, although it was inaugurated (still unfinished) a year later. The works were completed in 1836 under the direction of architect Juan Daura, but the part closest to the sea remained unfinished and was only completed in 1990, when the building was restored to house the city courts. Today, it houses the offices of the Sociedad Municipal Cádiz 2012, as well as those of the Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Cádiz (FIT).

The building is considered one of the finest examples of the neoclassical style in Andalusia. It comprises three courtyards (a central one plus one to the west and one to the east) and nine additional spaces: five rooms for permanent and temporary exhibitions, an auditorium, a library, a lecture hall, and a multipurpose room.