Blegdamsvej Prison
Blegdamsvej Prison is a prison operated by Københavns Fængsler on Blegdamsvej in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Established in 1848, it is the oldest prison building still in use in Denmark.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Søren Bredlund Caspersen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Also known as: “Blegdamsvejens Arrest”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint John’s Church and Sankt Hans Torv.
Saint John’s Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. John's Church is a church located next to Sankt Hans Torv in the heart of the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Opened in 1861, it was the first church to be built outside the city's old fortification ring when it was decommissioned and new residential neighbourhoods sprung up outside the former city gates. Saint John’s Church is situated 130 metres northwest of Blegdamsvej Prison.
Sankt Hans Torv
Square
Photo: IK’s World Trip, CC BY 2.0.
Sankt Hans Torv is a public square in the heart of the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is dominated by a large granite sculpture by Jørgen Haugen Sørensen and is known for its thriving café scene. St. John's Church, the largest and oldest church in Nørrebro, is situated just east of the square. Sankt Hans Torv is situated 130 metres west of Blegdamsvej Prison.
Danish Police Museum
Museum
Photo: Ramblersen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Danish Police Museum is dedicated to the history of law enforcement in Denmark. It is based in a former police station on Fælledvej, off Sankt Hans Torv, in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish Police Museum is situated 150 metres southwest of Blegdamsvej Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nørrebro.
Copenhagen
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe.
Nørrebro
Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nørrebro is an inner district of Copenhagen and perhaps the most multicultural part of the city. A prime cross-section of contemporary Danish society is on offer here, ranging from boutique shopping to grand middle-class areas through to areas revitalised by immigration.
Blegdamsvej Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Nørrebro, Copenhagen municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.69088° or 55° 41′ 27″ northLongitude
12.56268° or 12° 33′ 46″ eastOpen location code
9F7JMHR7+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 1042852562OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q12303795
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Egyptian Arabic—“Blegdamsvej Prison” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Blegdamsvejens Fængsel”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن بليجدامسفيج”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blegdammens Fængsel 2. sal and Blegdamsvejens Fængsels Kirkesal.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Blegdamsvej Prison”. Photo: Søren Bredlund Caspersen, CC BY-SA 2.0.