Prison of Corfu

Prison of Corfu is a prison in , . Prison of Corfu is situated nearby to , as well as near the courthouse .
  • Type: Prison
  • Description: prison in Corfu, Greece
  • Also known as: “Corfu Prison”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Menecrates Tomb and Villa Rosa.

Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tomb of Menecrates or Monument of Menecrates is an Archaic-period cenotaph in , , built around 600 BC in the ancient city of Korkyra. The tomb and the funerary sculpture of a lion were discovered in 1843 during demolition works by the British army in the United States of the Ionian Islands who were demolishing a Venetian-era fortress in the site of Garitsa hill in Corfu. is situated 150 metres east of Prison of Corfu.

Historic building
Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 250 metres northwest of Prison of Corfu.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The was the main theatre and opera house in , Greece, from 1902 to 1943. The theatre was the successor of the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù, which became the Corfu city hall. is situated 580 metres north of Prison of Corfu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corfu Town and Alepou.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of , , . Since the 2019 local government reform, it is part of the municipality .

Suburb
is a Greek town adjacent to the city of . was established as a settlement on 28 January 1866 by publication of the decision in the Greek government gazette.

Quarter
or Kanalion is a town on the island of , Greece. It is a community of the city of , and part of the municipality .

Prison of Corfu

Latitude
39.61705° or 39° 37′ 1″ north
Longitude
19.91762° or 19° 55′ 3″ east
Open location code
8FFXJW89+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 333932040
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Wiki­data ID
Q112657157
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In Other Languages

“Prison of Corfu” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Φυλακές Κέρκυρας”
  • Greek: “Φυλακές της Κέρκυρας”
  • Greek: “Φυλακή Κέρκυρας”
  • Greek: “Φυλακή της Κέρκυρας”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dasaki and Court of Corfu.

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