carcere di Brandenburg-Görden
Brandenburg an der Havel, Italy
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Brandenburg-Görden Prison is located on Anton-Saefkow-Allee in the Görden quarter of Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. Erected between 1927 and 1935, it was built to be the most secure and modern prison in Europe. Both criminal and political prisoners were sent there, as well as people imprisoned f
or preventive detention or for interrogation and prisoners of war. Built with a capacity of 1,800, it sometimes held over 4,000 during the Nazi era. After the war, East Germany used the prison to incarcerate at least 170,000 people. Prisoners were used for labor, to make things such as tractors, kitchen furniture, uniforms and radiation suits, electric motors, shoes, and cars.
Listen to the audio guide for carcere di Brandenburg-Görden Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
- Quenzsee lake · 2 km away
- Breitlingsee lake · 4 km away
- Beetzsee lake · 7 km away