Koepelgevangenis
The Koepelgevangenis is a former prison in Haarlem, Netherlands. It is one of three Panopticon-style buildings situated in the country. One of three designed by Willem Metzelaar, the building was completed in 1901.Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include De Adriaan and Teylers Museum.
De Adriaan
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
De Adriaan is a windmill in the Netherlands that burnt down in 1932 and was rebuilt in 2002. The original windmill dates from 1779 and the mill has been a distinctive part of the skyline of Haarlem for centuries. De Adriaan is situated 230 metres west of Koepelgevangenis.
Teylers Museum
Museum
Photo: Gjjanse, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Teylers Museum is an art, natural history, and science museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. Established in 1778, Teylers Museum was founded as a centre for contemporary art and science. Teylers Museum is situated 520 metres southwest of Koepelgevangenis.
Hofje van Noblet
Garden
Photo: Guusbosman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hofje van Noblet is a hofje in Haarlem, Netherlands. Hofje van Noblet is situated 320 metres northwest of Koepelgevangenis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penningsveer and Nieuwebrug.
Penningsveer
Hamlet
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Penningsveer is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about 3 km east of Haarlem. The town is named after the ferry that used to take travellers across the Liede.
Nieuwebrug
Hamlet
Nieuwebrug is a hamlet in the western Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, about 11 km west of Amsterdam. Nieuwebrug has a population of around 360.
Overveen
Village
Photo: Tvdm, Public domain.
Overveen is a village in North Holland in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Bloemendaal. Overveen lies on the eastern fringe of the North Sea dunes. Overveen is situated 2½ km northwest of Koepelgevangenis.
Koepelgevangenis
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in Haarlem
- Categories: architectural ensemble and government building
- Location: Haarlem, Kennemerland, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Koepelgevangenis” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “De koepel”
- Dutch: “Huis van Bewaring Haarlem”
- Dutch: “Koepelgevangenis (Haarlem)”
- Dutch: “Koepelgevangenis van Haarlem”
- Dutch: “Koepelgevangenis”
- Dutch: “Penitentiaire Inrichting Haarlem”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 513312”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن القبه”
- French: “Haarlem panopticon”
- French: “prison à coupole”
- French: “Prison-coupole d’Haarlem”
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