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Altes Gefängnis

Erongo Region, Namibia

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. The large main building was used to house the prison's staff, while the prisoners themselves were kept in other quarters.

Prison data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other prisons in Namibia