Doftana prison
Doftana was a Romanian prison, sometimes referred to as "the Romanian Bastille". Now a ruin, it was built in 1895 in connection with nearby salt mines.
Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Tourist attraction
- …is open 24/7
- Description: prison
- Also known as“Doftana (věznice)”“Doftana penitenciary”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doftana and Telega.
Brebu Megieșesc
Brebu Megieșesc is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Doftana prison.
Doftana prison
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Latitude
45.13662° or 45° 8′ 12″ north
Longitude
25.77286° or 25° 46′ 22″ east
Open location code
8GQ74QPF+J4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Doftana prison” goes by many names.
Doftana həbsxanasıAzerbaijani
多夫塔纳监狱Chinese
Doftana (věznice)Czech
Doftana-fængsletDanish
DoftanaDutch
DoftanagevangenisDutch
سجن دفتاناEgyptian Arabic
דופטאנהHebrew
דופטאנה (בית סוהר)Hebrew
Doftanai börtönHungarian
ドフタナ刑務所Japanese
Więzienie DoftanaPolish
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