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Prison in Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Ruzyně Prison
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
Coordinates50°4′55.20″N 14°18′48.96″E / 50.0820000°N 14.3136000°E / 50.0820000; 14.3136000
StatusOperational
Capacity910
Population691 (as of June 2015)
Opened1 July 1935
Managed byPrison Service of the Czech Republic
Street addressStaré náměstí 3
CityPrague
Postal code161 00
CountryCzech Republic
Websitewww.vscr.cz/organizacni-jednotky/vazebni-veznice-praha-ruzyne

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. During the Communist era, arrested dissidents were held there, including Václav Havel, who later became President of Czechoslovakia. The prison is currently used to hold detainees awaiting trial.

References

  1. Baer, Josette (2015). Seven Czech Women: Portraits of Courage, Humanism, and Enlightenment. Columbia University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-3-8382-6710-4.
  2. Schwartz, Herman (1989). Prison Conditions in Czechoslovakia. Human Rights Watch. ISBN 978-0-929692-10-4.
  3. "TRAVEL: Vaclav Havel didn't sleep here". The Independent. 14 May 1995. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. "Prague gets 'friendlier' prison". Prague Post. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

External links

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