Herstedvester Prison

Herstedvester Prison is a prison in Herstedvester, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark, for treatment by the Danish Prison and Probation Service. It houses convicted felons and occasionally people with custody rulings in need of psychiatric assistance and observation.

Type: Prison
Description: Prison in Denmark
Also known as: “The Institution of Herstedvester”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vridsløselille Prison and Forbrændingen.

Vridsløselille Prison

Museum

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Vridsløselille Prison is situated 590 metres south of Herstedvester Prison.

Forbrændingen

Arts center

Photo: Champ2100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forbrændingen is an arts center, which is situated 1 km southeast of Herstedvester Prison.

Kongsholmcentret

Community center

Photo: Champ2100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kongsholmcentret is a community center, which is situated 1 km south of Herstedvester 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.