Prison

Connected Sites: 96

WHS that include a (former) prison.

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Connected Sites

Robben Island
Robben Island
South Africa
Inscribed: 1999
2.63
149
9
Ping Yao
Inscribed: 1997
3.47
129
8
Old City of Acre
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
205
6
Auschwitz Birkenau
Inscribed: 1979
4.08
453
14
Tower of London
Tower of London
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1988
3.39
904
20
Solovetsky Islands
Inscribed: 1992
3.43
24
2
Venice and its Lagoon
Inscribed: 1987
4.51
828
18
Prison At The Doge's Palace
Meknes
Meknes
Morocco
Inscribed: 1996
2.97
274
6
Cara Prison
Bukhara
Bukhara
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 1993
4.04
185
6
The Zindan
Castel del Monte
Inscribed: 1996
3.15
203
6
Has Been Used As A Prison
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
Castel Sant'angelo Was Used As A Prison For The Vatican. Also The Carcere Mamertino Which Dates Back To The 7th Century Bc (Livy). Many Famous Prisoners Including St Peter.
See Www.Sacred-Destinations.Com
Galapagos Islands
Inscribed: 1978
4.62
141
9
Galapagos Floreana And Isabela Have Been Used As Prison Colonies
Gulf of California
Inscribed: 2005
3.51
96
6
Gulf Of California Maria Grande Isle Has Had A Penal Colony Since 1905
Brazilian Atlantic Islands
Inscribed: 2001
3.21
20
4
Fernando De Noronha Was Used As A Prison For Over 200 Years From 1730s. Much Of Its Vegetation Was Cut Down To Prevent Prisoners From Using It For Hiding And Making Escape Rafts.
Novodevichy Convent
Inscribed: 2004
2.78
178
9
Used As A Prison For Rebellious Royals
Bahá’i Holy Places
Inscribed: 2008
2.68
208
9
Includes Prison In Acre, Where Bahá'U'Lláh, His Family And Some 70 Of His Followers Were Imprisoned In The Barracks From 31 August 1868 To 4 November 1870.
St. Petersburg
Inscribed: 1990
4.22
356
9
Schlisselburg
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Inscribed: 2000
3.38
275
12
Duernstein
Curonian Spit
Curonian Spit
Lithuania, Russia
Inscribed: 2000
3.28
189
7
Valley Of Death - French Prisoners Perished Due To Forced Labour At A Camp In 1870-1872
Fortress of Suomenlinna
Inscribed: 1991
2.92
365
7
There Is A Minimum-Security Penal Labor Colony (Finnish: Ty?Siirtola) In Suomenlinna, Whose Inmates Work On The Maintenance And Reconstruction Of The Fortifications.
Campeche
Campeche
Mexico
Inscribed: 1999
2.66
164
6
San Pedro: Former Prison
Kronborg Castle
Inscribed: 2000
3.00
367
11
From 1739 Until The 1900'S, Kronborg Was Used As A Prison For Slaves.
Santa Cruz de Mompox
Inscribed: 1995
2.72
37
4
City Hall Contained The Colonial Dungeons
National History Park
Inscribed: 1982
3.79
25
7
Citadelle Laferrière
Vilnius
Vilnius
Lithuania
Inscribed: 1994
3.46
396
10
The Domenican Monastery Used To Serve As A Prison.
Coiba National Park
Inscribed: 2005
2.86
24
2
The Penal Colony Still Operates!
San Pedro de la Roca Castle
Inscribed: 1997
2.95
79
3
Ab: "From 1775 The Castle Served Also As A Prison And Many Important Political Figures Where Imprisoned There"
Cocos Island
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Inscribed: 1997
3.85
8
2
Ab: "The Human Historical Record Includes ... Use Of The Island (1872-1874) As A Prison"
Tower of Hercules
Inscribed: 2009
2.67
190
5
Old Provincial Prison Is Part Of The Inscribed Area
Baroque Churches
Baroque Churches
Philippines
Inscribed: 1993
2.87
176
16
Wiki "During The Japanese Occupation Of The Philippines During World War Ii, The Church Of San Agustin Became A Concentration Camp For Prisoners. Japanese Soldiers Held Hundreds Of Intramuros Residents And Clergy Hostage In The Church During The Final Days Of The Battle Of Manila; Many Of The Hostages Died During The Three-Week Long Battle"
Melaka and George Town
Inscribed: 2008
3.01
323
8
Melaka: Underneath The Stadthuys
Sukur
Sukur
Nigeria
Inscribed: 1999
0
1
"The Traditional Prison And The Former Execution Site, Neither Of Which Is Still In Use, Are Partly Ruined And In Need Of Conservation And Possible Reconstruction." (Nomination File And Ab)
Old City of Jerusalem
Inscribed: 1981
4.37
369
12
The Area Surrounding The Cotton Market Was Turned Into A Prison By The Turks During Wwi.
La Fortaleza and San Juan
La Fortaleza and San Juan
United States of America
Inscribed: 1983
3.24
150
5
La Fortaleza
Loire Valley
Inscribed: 2000
4.07
374
10
Fontevraud Abbey Was A Prison From 1804 To 1963
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Inscribed: 1991
4.19
956
20
La Conciergerie
Mont-Saint-Michel
Inscribed: 1979
4.17
436
17
The Abbey Was A Prison From 1811 To 1863
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Inscribed: 1998
2.82
377
14
The Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey Was A Prison From 1811 To 1863. – The Episcopal Palace In Saint-Lizier Also Served As A Prison During Its History.
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Fortifications of Vauban
Inscribed: 2008
3.01
327
18
Tatihou Island Was Used As A Prison For Germans During World War I.
Medina of Essaouira
Inscribed: 2001
3.13
240
6
"The Prison, Located On The Offshore Island"
Provins
Provins
France
Inscribed: 2001
2.89
227
12
Tour Cesar
Danube Delta
Inscribed: 1991
3.11
94
7
The Ab Eval States "Conditions For The Workers On State Farms (On The Newly-Created Polders) Are Reported To Be Extremely Bad (Attempts To Introduce Eco-Farming In The Near Future)(Iucn-Eep, 1991); They Lack Basic Infrastructures And The Work Is Unpopular. It Is Reported That The State Farms Were Used As Prison Camps"
Australian Convict Sites
Inscribed: 2010
2.66
232
13
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara
Inscribed: 1981
3.26
25
5
Gezira
Zamość
Zamość
Poland
Inscribed: 1992
3.05
134
6
Belfries
Belfries
Belgium, France
Inscribed: 1999
2.96
555
17
The Belfries Of Abbeville, Amiens, Arras, Gent, Hesdin, Rue, Saint-Riquier, Tournai And Ypres Were Used As Prison. Jeanne D'Arc Is Said To Have Been Locked Up For One Night In The Belfry Of Lucheux On Her Way To Rouen, Where She Was Burnt At The Stake. (Nomination File, P. 49)
Bridgetown
Bridgetown
Barbados
Inscribed: 2011
2.32
124
7
The Barbados Museum Is Located In The Former British Military Prison Of The Garrison
See Www.Barbados.Org
Fort Jesus
Inscribed: 2011
2.52
62
2
Under British Rule The Fort Was Converted To A Prison Until 1958 (Ab Ev)
Derwent Valley Mills
Derwent Valley Mills
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
2.39
159
12
Cromford Village
See Www.Derwentvalleymills.Org
Koguryo Tombs
Koguryo Tombs
Korea (DPR)
Inscribed: 2004
2.73
28
2
"During The Korean War In 1950-1953 .....During The Temporary Occupation By The Americans The Ryonggang Great Tomb Turned Into A Prison" (Nom File)
La Lonja de la Seda
Inscribed: 1996
2.72
243
7
"On Occasions, The Tribunal Would Imprison Merchants For Debts In The Central Tower Of La Lonja - The Third Part Of The Structure."
See Www.Valenciavalencia.Com
Great Barrier Reef
Inscribed: 1981
4.21
240
8
Palm Island Was Used As A Penal Colony For Aboriginals From The 1920s To The 60s
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Belem
Belem
Portugal
Inscribed: 1983
3.46
585
14
The Dungeons Of The Tower Were Used As A Political Prison From 1580-1640
Graz
Graz
Austria
Inscribed: 1999
2.95
301
10
Stable Bastion At The Schlossberg Was Used As A Prison
Hortobágy
Hortobágy
Hungary
Inscribed: 1999
2.30
127
8
12 Forced Labour Camps Between 1950 And 1953
See Www.Magtudin.Org
Portobelo-San Lorenzo
Inscribed: 1980
2.66
84
6
Fort San Lorenzo Was Abandoned By Spain In 1821 When Panama Became Independent. After Panama Became Part Of Colombia, The Fort Was Used As A Prison
Rio de Janeiro
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
263
6
Fortaleza De Sta Cruz. Used As A Prison During The 19th C Particularly For Political Prisoners.
See Www.Niteroiturismo.Com.Br
Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Suriname
Inscribed: 2002
2.38
50
3
Fort Zeelandia Served As Prison
Avignon
Avignon
France
Inscribed: 1995
3.62
471
9
During The French Revolution, The Church Was Heavily Damaged, And The Cathedral Turned Into A Prison.
See Www.Cathedrale-Avignon.Fr
Orange
Orange
France
Inscribed: 1981
2.85
281
11
In The 18th Century, Prisons Were Built In The Theatre Walls And In The Basilicae (Towers Either Side Of The Stage). They Were Mainly Used To Pack In Prisoners During The French Revolution. (Official Website)
Thessalonika
Inscribed: 1988
2.97
312
9
Heptapyrgion
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
Inscribed: 1981
3.01
175
7
Isolated Right At The Very End Of The Dormitory, The Little Building, Which Dates Back To The 16th Century, Is Often Considered As Having Formerly Been A Prison. The Abbots Could Legitimately Enforce Justice Of Any Kind To Those Who Lived On The Land That Belonged To The Abbey. But It Might Also Have Been The "Place Where The Monks Preserved (‘Locked Up’) The Abbey’S Most Precious Possessions, Such As Books Or Objects Of Devotion."
See Www.Francemeetsthemedia.Com
Corfu
Corfu
Greece
Inscribed: 2007
2.98
250
9
The Old Fortress Housed A Venetian Prison
Diyarbakir Fortress and Hevsel Gardens
Inscribed: 2015
2.75
83
4
Features Within İçkale Include The Prison .. (Ab Ev)
Gammelstad
Inscribed: 1996
2.88
121
5
Parish Hall Was Used To Lock Up Detainees
Heritage of Mercury
Heritage of Mercury
Slovenia, Spain
Inscribed: 2012
2.67
178
8
Almaden - "After The Fuggers Failed To Meet Production Quotas In 1566, The King Of Spain Agreed To Send 30 Prisoners To Serve Their Sentences As Laborers At Almadén. The Number Was Increased To 40 In 1583. The Prisoners, Known As Forzados, Were Selected Out Of Criminals Waiting For Transport To The Galleys In The Jail Of Toledo. Those Selected Usually Had Limited Sentences And Good Physical Abilities. Murderers And Capital Criminals Were Rarely Selected, As The Galleys Were Considered A Far Harsher Punishment Than The Mines Of Almadén" Wiki) There Are Some Remains Of This Period " The Prisoner Gallery Where The Criminals Were Led To Work In The Mine From The Prison." And Location 1313rev-003 Are The Archaeological Remains Of The "Royal Forced Labour Gaol"
Regensburg
Regensburg
Germany
Inscribed: 2006
3.09
344
9
At The Old Town Hall
Bisotun
Inscribed: 2006
2.68
39
2
"The Shah-Abbas Caravanserai Was Used For Various Purposes, E.G. As A Prison. In 2002, It Was Acquired By The Ichto, And Has Been Restored To Receive Guests And Scholars Involved With The Bisotun Project." (Nom File)
Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca
Inscribed: 1999
2.95
104
5
Casa De Temperancia (Now Modern Art Museum)
Florence
Inscribed: 1982
4.46
801
15
Bargello Used To Be A Prison
Lübeck
Lübeck
Germany
Inscribed: 1987
3.17
349
8
The Burgkloster Served As A Prison In During The First Half Of The 20th Century.
Thang Long
Thang Long
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 2010
2.04
207
9
In Mid-1945 The Citadel Was Used By The Imperial Japanese Army To Imprison Over 4000 French Colonial Soldiers Captured During The Japanese Coup D'État In French Indochina In March 1945
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Berat and Gjirokastra
Inscribed: 2005
3.55
216
7
The Prison Of The Gjirokastër Fortress Was Used Extensively By King Zog's Government And Housed Political Prisoners During The Communist Regime
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Kasbah of Algiers
Inscribed: 1992
2.52
63
4
The Serkadji Prison Was Constructed During The Period Of French Rule, On The Site Of A Former Turkish Fortification, In The Upper Part Of The Casbah. During The Algerian War Of 1954-62 Several Hundred Fln Activists And Fighters Were Imprisoned There And 58 Were Executed By Guillotine In The Main Courtyard. The Prison Was Closed In 2014 And Will Be Transformed In A Museum Of National Memory.
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Colonies of Benevolence
Colonies of Benevolence
Belgium, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
2.15
151
7
In Wortel, Structures For One Farm And Staff Houses Remain As Does A Large Colony Institution Which Is Now An Active Prison. In Veenhuizen, An Active Prison Is Also Present, Occupying One Of The Colony's Buildings. (Ab Ev)
City of Luxembourg
Inscribed: 1994
3.18
582
12
The Neumünster Abbey - "After The State Took Over The Premises, Neumünster Was Used As Prison For Male Inmates Up To 1980."
See Www.Luxembourg-City.Com
Danube Limes
Danube Limes
Austria, Germany, Slovakia
Inscribed: 2021
2.05
261
6
Carnuntum (Id No 31): In One Of The Buildings, A Consecration Altar Was Found That Had Been Donated By The Prison Administrator Caius Pupilius Censorinus. The Building Was Therefore Interpreted By The Excavators As A Prison (Carcer Castrorum).
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Cordoba
Cordoba
Spain
Inscribed: 1984
4.18
483
9
The Alcazar Was Used As A Prison During The Inquisition.
Granada
Granada
Spain
Inscribed: 1984
4.39
564
11
Real Chancillería
See Es.Wikipedia.Org
Villages with Fortified Churches
Inscribed: 1993
3.47
217
12
Biertan's Matrimonial Prison
See Www.Amusingplanet.Com
Amiens Cathedral
Inscribed: 1981
3.42
280
12
Belfry Was Used As A Prison In The 13th Century (Wells, Heaven On Earth, P258).
Siena
Siena
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
4.07
505
9
According To A Legend, Saint Ansanus Was Jailed In The Tower Adjacent To The Church Of The Jail Of Sant'ansano. "However A Problem With The Story Is That The Tower Likely Dates From The 13th Century, Hence Was Unlikely To Have Existed As Such During The 4th-Century Rule Of Diocletian During Which Sant'ansano Was Martyrdom."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Urbino
Urbino
Italy
Inscribed: 1998
3.28
220
8
The Judicial Prison Was Originally Situated In The Ducal Palace And Was Transferred To The Former Convent Of San Girolamo In 1889, Where It Remained Until The 1980s.
See It.Wikipedia.Org
San Marino and Mount Titano
Inscribed: 2008
3.46
371
8
"The Barracks [In The First Tower] Were Originally A Refuge And Subsequently Became First The Seat Of The Guards And Then A Prison And Also A Residence. (Nomination File, P. 87) "The Guaita Is The Oldest Of The Three Towers, And The Most Famous. It Was Constructed In The 11th Century And Served Briefly As A Prison."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
ESMA Site Museum
Inscribed: 2023
1.92
45
3
"The Argentine Navy’S Principal Secret Detention Centre For Holding Captive Disappeared Persons Who Had Been Abducted In Buenos Aires." (Ab Ev)
Syracuse
Inscribed: 2005
3.53
308
8
Castello Maniace Was Used As A Prison In The 15th Century.
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Nice
Nice
France
Inscribed: 2021
2.79
400
5
Bagne De Nice: A Penal Establishment, Located To The East Of The Port Of Nice, That Was Reserved For Forced Labour. Between 1770 And 1854, It Could Accommodate Up To Two Hundred Convicts.
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
Inscribed: 2021
3.94
274
12
"In 1797 The" Oratory Of St. George "Served As A Military Prison, A Use Which Led To Substantial Damage To The Lower Level Of Frescoes, Particularly Those Near The Entrance." (Nomination File, P. 247)
Island of Gorée
Inscribed: 1978
2.89
80
3
The D'Estrées Fortress Was Used As A Civil Prison Until 1976.
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Ferrara
Ferrara
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.20
278
10
In The Castello Estense, Prisons, Located At Moat Level, Are In The Basement Of The Leoni Tower. The Este Family Locked Up High-Ranking People Or Prisoners Who Required Particular Surveillance, Certainly Not Common Prisoners Who Found Their Place In The Prisons Of The Palazzo Della Ragione. In Some Cells It Is Still Possible To Recognize Some Traces Left By The Inmates Such As Graffiti Written On The Bricks Of The Wall.
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Forts and Castles Gold Coast
Inscribed: 1979
2.87
69
8
".. From The Colonial Era Up To 2008, Served As A Prison. Ghana's First President, Kwame Nkrumah, Was Imprisoned From 1950 To 1951 With Common Criminals In Fort James" (Wiki)
Assisi
Assisi
Italy
Inscribed: 2000
3.75
327
8
Santa Maria Della Minerva: "The Roman Temple (...) Is Relatively Well Preserved. It Was First Converted Into A Church And Then, In 1212, Into A Prison. From 1456 The Building Was Again Used As A Church (...)." (Ab Ev)
Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites
Inscribed: 2024
1.80
47
2
Constitution Hill: "This Is The Site Of The 19th Century Johannesburg Fort Prison, A Place Where Many Political Prisoners Were Sent Including Mahatma Gandhi (For A Brief Period In 1908)" (Ab Ev)
Poblet Monastery
Inscribed: 1991
3.04
181
8
The Two Towers On Either Side Of The Puerta Real Were Prison Towers.
See Es.Wikipedia.Org
Paraty and Ilha Grande
Inscribed: 2019
3.21
93
5
Instituto Penal Cândido Mendes
See Www.Lonelyplanet.Com
Lamu Old Town
Inscribed: 2001
3.03
39
5
Lamu Fort: "It Was Used As A Military Fortress Until 1910 When The British Colonial Government Reorganized It As A Prison." (Wikivoyage)