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The original location in Barcelona at 2 Baixada de Sant Miquel had been in the Spanish city’s Gothic quarter, north of the cathedral. But the brothel, not far from La Rambla in the heart of the city has now moved to a mystery new location with a receptionist saying the address would only be given out to paying customers. Prostitutes who work in the city with Aprosex - the Association of Sex Professionals - objected saying a doll cannot match the services of a real person and denigrates real sex workers to merely being an object.

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A statement on their website read: "The sex-affection of a person can not be provided by a doll. They are different and compatible services. They do not communicate. "They do not listen to you or caress you, they do not comfort you or look at you. They do not give you their opinion or drink a glass of champagne with you.” Janet, a prostitute with over 30 years in the industry, who works in the city’s Raval district said: "It is another strategy of the patriarchy that presents us as objects without rights or soul. A privilege of the wealthy classes.”

Lumidolls Two of the sex dolls provided by Lumidolls

She added the initiative was "a fetish for many men and women who wish to return to a childhood lacking in affection”. Municipal police in the Catalonian capital also launched an investigation into the legality of the brothel which offered clients sex with realistic state-of-the-art polymer sex dolls after it opened late last month. However when the authorities tried to carry out a routine inspection they discovered that the business had since moved out of the premises.

Lumidolls Aki, one of the sex dolls provided by Lumidolls

Lumidolls Lumidolls provides the services of sex doll Lily

The sex-affection of a person can not be provided by a doll. They are different and compatible services. They do not communicate. They do not listen to you or caress you, they do not comfort you or look at you. They do not give you their opinion or drink Statement by Aprosex

The owner of the venue claimed they were not aware of what the property was being used for and only became aware of its use when they recognised the walls from photographs published on the internet. The owner has since cancelled the tenancy agreement with the Lumidolls entrepreneurs. When contacted, the brothel’s receptionist said she could not give out much information but said that the business was still operating.

Lumidolls The Lumidolls brothel has been forced to move

She said: “We are simply moving to another place.” Lumidolls - a pun on a Spanish slang term for prostitute - is believed to be the first such brothel to open in Europe after similar venues in places like Japan and China were hugely popular. The brothel offered the services of four life-like dolls which cost around £4,373 ($4,300, €5,000) to produce and are made in the US and made out of thermoplastic elastomer, charging punters around £105 (€120) for two hours.

Lumidolls Prostitutes have complained about Lumidolls

Lumidolls Niky is one of the sex dolls on offer at the brothel