Prison of Mikluš
Prison of Mikluš is a museum in Old Town, Košice I, Košice Region. Prison of Mikluš is situated nearby to Calvinist Church at Hrnčiarska Street, as well as near the library Štátna vedecká knižnica - (študovňa historických fondov a regionálnej literatúry).| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 PM—6:00 PM - Email: lektorna.kb@vsmuzeum.sk
- Type: Museum
- Description: former Košice prison, Slovakia
- Also known as: “prison of Mikluš”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Theatre Košice and Calvinist Church at Hrnčiarska Street.
National Theatre Košice
Theater building
Photo: Erika Mlejová, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Theatre Košice is situated in the centre of Košice, Slovakia. The representative building of the State Theatre was built in a Neo-baroque style according to projects of Adolf Lang during the years 1879–1899. National Theatre Košice is situated 210 metres southwest of Prison of Mikluš.
Calvinist Church at Hrnčiarska Street
Church
Photo: RickRichards, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Calvinist Church at Hrnčiarska ulica in Košice, Slovakia was initially an army store-house. In the years 1805–11 it was rebuilt to a Calvinist church with a new 48-metre slender spire.
Executioner’s bastion in Košice
Museum
Photo: Marian Gladis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Executioner’s bastion in Košice is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Košice and Džungľa.
Košice
Photo: Ville Miettinen, CC BY 2.0.
Košice is the second largest city in Slovakia, with a population of almost 240,000. It was the European Capital of Culture in 2013. Despite its relative remoteness, you may likely find Košice a hidden, unknown and approachable gem when seeking for a lesson in less known European history, lively arts scene or for a less spiritual entertainment thanks to its vibrant party scene.
Džungľa
Suburb
Photo: Adehertogh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Džungľa is a borough of Košice, Slovakia. The borough is situated in the Košice I district and lies to the northeast of the neighbouring borough of Košice Old Town, at an altitude of roughly 209 metres above sea level.
Košice-Juh
Suburb
Photo: Marián Gladiš, Public domain.
Košice-Juh is a borough of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, in the southern area of the city, it lies at an altitude of roughly 200 metres above sea level.
Prison of Mikluš
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Old Town, Košice I, Košice Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.72281° or 48° 43′ 22″ northLongitude
21.25963° or 21° 15′ 35″ eastOperator
Východoslovenské múzeumOpen location code
8GW3P7F5+4VOpenStreetMap ID
node 432605429OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q3403979
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Prison of Mikluš” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Miklušova věznice”
- Dutch: “gevangenis van Mikluš”
- Dutch: “Gevangenis van Mikluš”
- Dutch: “Mikluš-gevangenis”
- French: “prison de Mikluš”
- French: “Prison de Mikluš”
- German: “Gefängnis von Mikluš”
- Hungarian: “Miklós-börtön”
- Slovak: “Miklušova väznica”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Štátna vedecká knižnica - (študovňa historických fondov a regionálnej literatúry) and Katova Bašta.
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