Vestre Prison
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| Location | Copenhagen |
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| Security class | Internment |
| Capacity | 530 (940 during COP15) |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Managed by | Correctional Service of Denmark |
Vestre Prison (Danish: Vestre Fængsel) 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.
During much of the German occupation of Denmark, Vestre Fængsel was operated by German police.
External links
- Official website of the Copenhagen jails (in Danish)
References
Coordinates: 55°39′42″N 12°32′15″E / 55.66167°N 12.53750°E
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