Ruzyně Prison
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| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
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| Coordinates | 50°4′55.20″N 14°18′48.96″E / 50.0820000°N 14.3136000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 910 |
| Population | 691 (as of June 2015) |
| Opened | 1 July 1935 |
| Managed by | Prison Service of the Czech Republic |
| Street address | Staré náměstí 3 |
| City | Prague |
| Postal code | 161 00 |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Website | www |
Ruzyně Prison (Czech: Vazební věznice Praha Ruzyně) is a prison in the Ruzyně neighborhood of Prague 6, Czech Republic.
History
Construction began in April 1949 to renovate a disused building near Prague–Ruzyně Airport and the prison opened by October, to house the Slánský trial victims.[1] During the Communist era, arrested dissidents were held there, including Václav Havel, who later became President of Czechoslovakia.[2][3] The prison is currently used to hold detainees awaiting trial.[4]
References
- ^ Baer, Josette (2015). Seven Czech Women: Portraits of Courage, Humanism, and Enlightenment. Columbia University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-3-8382-6710-4.
- ^ Schwartz, Herman (1989). Prison Conditions in Czechoslovakia. Human Rights Watch. ISBN 978-0-929692-10-4.
- ^ "TRAVEL: Vaclav Havel didn't sleep here". The Independent. 14 May 1995. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Prague gets 'friendlier' prison". Prague Post. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
External links
Media related to Ruzyně Prison at Wikimedia Commons