Altes Gefängnis

Coordinates: 22°40′16″S 14°31′56″E / 22.67111°S 14.53222°E / -22.67111; 14.53222
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Historic prison building in Swakopmund

Altes Gefängnis (German for "old prison") is a prison in Swakopmund, Namibia. It was constructed in 1909 by the German Empire and designed by German architect Heinrich Bause.[1] The large main building was used to house the prison's staff, while the prisoners themselves were kept in other quarters.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Alte Gefängnis at Lonely Planet

22°40′16″S 14°31′56″E / 22.67111°S 14.53222°E / -22.67111; 14.53222