Caraffa’s prison

Caraffa’s prison is a historic building in Prešov, Prešov Region, which is located on Jarková. Caraffa’s prison is situated near the art gallery Mestská galéria Carraffka, as well as near the public building Obradná sieň.

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Type: Historic building
Also known as: “Carrafa´s prison”, “Carraffova väznica”, and “radnica, väznica”
Address: Jarková 13090/28A, 13090, Prešov, Prešov, 08001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Nicholas Concathedral and Dom meštiansky, nárožný.

Saint Nicholas Concathedral

Church

Saint Nicholas Concathedral

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The Co-Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Prešov is one of the oldest and most important churches in Slovakia. The external dimensions of the cathedral are 54.7m in length and 34.45m in width. Saint Nicholas Concathedral is situated 130 metres northeast of Caraffa’s prison.

Dom meštiansky, nárožný

Historic building

Dom meštiansky, nárožný

Photo: Doko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dom meštiansky, nárožný is a historic building.

Hutter’s house

Castle

Photo: Doko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hutter’s house is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sídlisko II and Sídlisko Mladosť.

Sídlisko II

Suburb

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Sídlisko II is a suburb.

Sídlisko Mladosť

Suburb

Sídlisko Mladosť

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Sídlisko Mladosť is a suburb.

Sekčov

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Sekčov is a suburb.

Caraffa’s prison

Categories: prison, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Prešov, Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

48.99702° or 48° 59′ 49″ north

Longitude

21.23904° or 21° 14′ 21″ east

Open location code

8GW3X6WQ+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Caraffa’s prison” goes by many names.

Slovak: “Carrafova väznica”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mestská galéria Carraffka and Business Centrum Jarková 28.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bongusto Caffe and Knižná búdka.

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