Vestre Prison
Vestre Prison is the main jail of the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Erected in 1895, it is Denmark's largest prison with a total capacity of 530 inmates. It primarily houses pretrial detainees, not convicted felons.
- Prison
- …is also known as “Vestre Fængsel”
- Description: prison in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Email: vestre.faengsel@krfo.dk
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosaisk Vestre Begravelsesplads and J. C. Jacobsen Garden.
Mosaisk Vestre Begravelsesplads
Cemetery
Mosaisk Vestre Begravelsesplads is a Jewish cemetery in Copenhagen. Mosaisk Vestre Begravelsesplads is situated 180 metres west of Vestre Prison.
J. C. Jacobsen Garden
Park
The J. C. Jacobsen Garden, also known as the Academy… J. C. Jacobsen Garden is situated 400 metres northwest of Vestre Prison.
Enghave Church
Church
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Enghave Church is situated 320 metres northeast of Vestre Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carlsberg and Humleby.
Humleby
Neighborhood
Humleby is an enclave of terraced houses situated next…
Sorte Hest
Locality
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Sorte Hest is the oldest building in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Vestre Prison
- Category: government building
- Location
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Latitude
55.66156° or 55° 39′ 42″ north
Longitude
12.53747° or 12° 32′ 15″ east
Open location code
9F7JMG6P+JX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Swedish—“Vestre Prison” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Vestre Fængsel”
- Czech: “věznice Vestre”
- Danish: “Vestre Fængsel”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ويست”
- French: “prison de l’ouest”
- French: “prison de l’Ouest”
- French: “prison de Vestre”
- French: “prison occidentale”
- French: “Prison Ouest”
- French: “prison Vestre”
- French: “Vestre Fængsel”
- German: “Vestre Gefängnis”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vestre Fængsel”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vestre Fengsel”
- Norwegian: “Vestre Fængsel”
- Spanish: “Prision Vestre”
- Spanish: “Prisión Vestre”
- Swedish: “Vestre Fængsel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vestre Fængsels Kirke and GAME House Copenhagen.
Nearby Places
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