Vridsløselille Prison

Vridsløselille Prison is a former state prison located in Albertslund in the western suburbs of Copenhagen in Denmark. It was operated as a state prison from its opening in 1859 to January 2016 and then served as a special departure center for rejected asylum seekers with prison sentences until February 2018.

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Type: Museum
Description: former state prison in Copenhagen, Denmark
Also known as: “The State Prison in Vridsløselille”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kongsholmcentret and Forbrændingen.

Kongsholmcentret

Community center

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Kongsholmcentret is a community center, which is situated 430 metres south of Vridsløselille Prison.

Forbrændingen

Arts center

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Forbrændingen is an arts center, which is situated 570 metres east of Vridsløselille Prison.

Albertslund railway station

Railway stop

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Albertslund station is an S-train railway station serving the suburb of Albertslund west of the Danish capital Copenhagen. The station is situated in the central part of the suburb and is integrated in the adjacent open-air shopping centre, Albertslund Centrum. Albertslund railway station is situated 410 metres southeast of Vridsløselille Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albertslund and Vallensbæk Nordmark.

Albertslund

Suburb

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Albertslund is a Copenhagen suburb in Albertslund Municipality, Denmark. It is located 15 km west of central Copenhagen, with a population of around 30,000.