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Pankrác Prison, officially Prague Pankrác Remand Prison (Czech: Vazební věznice Praha Pankrác) in Czech), is a prison in Prague, Czech Republic. A part of the Czech Prison Service, it is located southeast of Prague city centre in Pankrác, not far from Pražského povstání metro station on Line C.
Sep 25, 2012 · Pankrác is a byword in the Czech Republic for the large prison that stands a little way outside the centre of Prague. The prison has been the focus for much of the worst and some of the...
Pankrác Prison was designed to have a maximum capacity of 800 prisoners. After German troops occupied Prague in March 1939, Pankrác Prison became a remand prison for the Nazi Gestapo. From 15 April 1943, the prison became a central place of execution in the region for supposed enemies of the Reich.
Aug 15, 2021 · Named after the district that hosts it, Prague 4, Pankrác prison was built between 1885 and 1889. At the time, the primary need was to replace the by then outdated and dilapidated prison of Saint Wenceslaus, which was located between Karlovo náměstí and the Vltava.
Pankrác is also a synonym for its prison, which lies within its borders. Since the 1970s, several high-rise commercial buildings have been built in Pankrác Plain, and still others are being discussed amid some criticism that the skyline may threaten the historical character of Prague.
In March 1945, the German Remand Centre Prague-Pankrác (Deutsche Untersuchungshaftanstalt) was relocated, for capacity reasons, into the premises of the Police Prison in the Terezín Small Fortress. Convicted people as well as persons on remand were involved.
May 21, 2024 · Pankrác Prison is a Czech prison located in Prague that has been in use since the late 19th century. Originally built in 1889 to replace the St. Wenceslas prison —which had since become obsolete due to its horrific conditions— Pankrác Prison possessed faculties considered modern amenities for its day.
