Gevangenis van Merksplas
Gevangenis van Merksplas is a prison in Merksplas, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Flanders which is located on Steenweg op Wortel. Gevangenis van Merksplas is situated nearby to the prison Gesloten centrum voor illegalen Merksplas, as well as near gevangenis museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Willibrorduskerk and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk.
Sint-Willibrorduskerk
Church
Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sint-Willibrorduskerk is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Gevangenis van Merksplas.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk
Church
Photo: Bieke DK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk is a church, which is situated 4 km south of Gevangenis van Merksplas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beerse and Rijkevorsel.
Beerse
Town
Photo: John Scholte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beerse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren. In 2024, Beerse had a total population of 18,601. Beerse is situated 4½ km southeast of Gevangenis van Merksplas.
Rijkevorsel
Town
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rijkevorsel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. In 2021, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 12,262. The total area is 46.79 km2. Rijkevorsel is situated 5 km west of Gevangenis van Merksplas.
Wortel
Village
Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten. As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. Wortel was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor. Wortel is situated 5 km northwest of Gevangenis van Merksplas.
Gevangenis van Merksplas
- Type: Prison
- Address: Steenweg op Wortel 1, Merksplas, 2330
- Categories: building and government building
- Location: Merksplas, Arrondissement of Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.35613° or 51° 21′ 22″ northLongitude
4.83053° or 4° 49′ 50″ eastOperator
Federal Public Service JusticeOpen location code
9F369R4J+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 124121793OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonOpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Gevangenis van Merksplas” goes by many names.
- French: “Prison de Merksplas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gesloten centrum voor illegalen Merksplas and gevangenis museum.
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