Koepelgevangenis
The Koepelgevangenis is a former prison in Arnhem, Netherlands. It is one of three Panopticon-style buildings situated in the country. Designed by Johan Metzelaar, the building was completed in 1886.Photo: Basvb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arnhem Railway Station and Museum Arnhem.
Arnhem Railway Station
Railway station
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Arnhem Centraal railway station is the largest railway station in the city of Arnhem in Gelderland, Netherlands. It was opened on 14 May 1845 and is located on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway. Arnhem Railway Station is situated 1½ km east of Koepelgevangenis.
Museum Arnhem
Museum
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Museum Arnhem is a museum of modern art, contemporary art, applied art and design in Arnhem, Netherlands, with art from the 20th century. The museum reopened its doors on 13 May 2022 after a major renovation that lasted more than four years. Museum Arnhem is situated 1 km east of Koepelgevangenis.
Villa Reale
Apartment building
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Villa Reale is an apartment building, which is situated 340 metres southeast of Koepelgevangenis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Het Dorp and Oosterbeek.
Het Dorp
Neighborhood
Het Dorp is a neighborhood or village in the Netherlands near Arnhem. The phrase "het dorp" literally means "the village". Open Het Dorp was a TV telethon in November 1962, which raised funds to construct the village for independent living for people with disabilities.
Oosterbeek
Photo: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0.
Oosterbeek is a town in Gelderland, the Netherlands, known best for Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem. The birthplace of Dutch Impressionism, it is also home to a World War II museum and cemetery.
Elden
Hamlet
Elden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Arnhem, about 4 km southwest of the city centre. Elden was a separate municipality between 1813 and 1818, when it was merged with Elst. Elden is situated 3 km south of Koepelgevangenis.
Koepelgevangenis
- Type: Historic site
- Description: former prison in Arnhem, Netherlands
- Categories: architectural ensemble, prison, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Arnhem, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.98536° or 51° 59′ 7″ northLongitude
5.87834° or 5° 52′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9F37XVPH+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 1020211177OpenStreetMap feature
historic=prisonWikidata ID
Q2366191
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Koepelgevangenis” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Arnhemse gevangenis”
- Dutch: “Koepelgevangenis (Arnhem)”
- Dutch: “Koepelgevangenis van Arnhem”
- Dutch: “Koepelgevangenis”
- Dutch: “Penitentiaire Inrichting De Berg”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 516730”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن دوم”
- Estonian: “Arnhemi vana vangla”
- French: “Prison-coupole d’Arnhem”
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