点评:I had wanted to visit the Presidio Modelo ever since I saw it on TV several years ago, so was really pleased to get the opportunity recently. The scale of the place is enormous, and you can wander freely around the main building as well as the circular cell blocks, central dining block and the work blocks near the front. The buildings are in poor condition and the roofs are partially or fully missing from some of the buildings. The cell numbers are still visible, and one can only imagine what the conditions were like in the heat, and how noisy it would have been. The circular dining room is on the first floor of the central round block, and only retains the table supports and tiled central area, which was presumably where the food was served. The museum was closed as we were visiting late in the afternoon. There are watchtowers and barbed wire around the perimeter of the site, which reminded me somewhat of certain notorious European prison camps. What was interesting was how many locals were visiting or passing through the site, as well as living just outside. We also talked to the caretaker, who told us that the former staff villas at the front were now used by a local school, as well as the former military academy just outside the main entrance. It was a fascinating insight into a turbulent period of Cuba's history.
翻译:自从几年前在电视上看到 Presidio Modelo 以来,我一直想去参观,所以最近真的很高兴有机会去参观。这个地方规模巨大,你可以自由地在主楼以及圆形牢房区、中央餐厅区和前面附近的工作区周围漫步。这些建筑状况不佳,一些建筑的屋顶部分或全部缺失。牢房号码仍然清晰可见,人们只能想象在炎热的天气里情况如何,会有多吵。圆形餐厅位于中央圆形街区的一楼,只保留了桌子支架和铺有瓷砖的中央区域,大概是在那里供应食物。我们参观的时候已经是下午晚些时候了,博物馆已经关闭了。遗址周围有瞭望塔和铁丝网,这让我想起了某些臭名昭著的欧洲战俘营。有趣的是,有多少当地人参观或经过遗址,以及住在外面。我们还和看门人交谈,他告诉我们,前线的原工作人员别墅现在被当地一所学校使用,以及正门外的原军事学院。这让我们对古巴历史上的动荡时期有了有趣的了解。