Doftana prison

Doftana was a prison, sometimes referred to as "the Romanian Bastille". Now a ruin, it was built in 1895 in connection with nearby salt mines.
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: prison
  • Also known as: “Doftana (věznice)” and “Doftana penitenciary”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doftana and Telega.

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is a village.

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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Doftana prison.

Doftana prison

Latitude
45.13662° or 45° 8′ 12″ north
Longitude
25.77286° or 25° 46′ 22″ east
Open location code
8GQ74QPF+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145566640
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1498175
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Doftana prison” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Doftana həbsxanası”
  • Chinese: “多夫塔纳监狱”
  • Czech: “Doftana (věznice)”
  • Danish: “Doftana-fængslet”
  • Dutch: “Doftana”
  • Dutch: “Doftanagevangenis”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سجن دفتانا”
  • French: “prison de Doftana”
  • French: “Prison de doftana”
  • French: “Prison de Doftana”
  • German: “Doftana (věznice)”
  • German: “Gefängnis Doftana”
  • Hebrew: “דופטאנה (בית סוהר)”
  • Hebrew: “דופטאנה”
  • Hungarian: “doftanai börtön”
  • Hungarian: “Doftanai börtön”
  • Japanese: “ドフタナ刑務所”
  • Polish: “Więzienie Doftana”
  • Romanian: “Închisoarea Doftana”
  • Romanian: “Penitenciarul Doftana”
  • Russian: “Дофтана”
  • Spanish: “Prision de Doftana”
  • Spanish: “Prisión de Doftana”

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