Aiud prison
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Background
Aiud Prison is a prison complex in Aiud, Alba County, located in central Transylvania, Romania. It is infamous for the treatment of its political inmates, especially during World War II under the rule of Ion Antonescu, and later under the Communist regime.
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Notable inmates
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Marcel PetriÈor1930–2021 · writer
Frasin Munteanu-Râmnic?–1984 · middle school teacher- Bartolomeu Anania1921–2011 · translator
Bartolomeu Anania (Romanian pronunciation: [bartoloËmew anaËni.a]; born Valeriu Anania [vaËlerju]; March 18, 1921 â January 31, 2011) was a Romanian Orthodox bishop, translator, writer, and poet.
Radu Filipescu1955 · engineerRadu Filipescu (born December 26, 1955) is a former Romanian anti-Communist dissident.
Isac Peltz1899–1980 · journalistIsac Peltz or IÈic Peltz (12 February 1899 â 10 August 1980) was a Romanian prose writer and journalist.
Ilie Borz1912–1954
Nichifor Crainic1889–1972 · philosopherNichifor Crainic (Romanian pronunciation: [niËcifor Ëkrajnik]; 22 December 1889 â 20 August 1972), also known by his nom de plume Ion Dobre, was a Romanian writer, editor, philosopher, poet and theologian famed for his traditionalist activities.
Ion Caraion1923–1986 · poetIon Caraion (pen name of Stelian Diaconescu; May 24, 1923 â July 21, 1986) was a Romanian poet, essayist and translator. Born in RuÈavÄÈ, BuzÄu County, he attended primary school at Râmnicu SÄrat from 1930 to 1934, followed by Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu High School in BuzÄu from 1934 to 1942.
Nicolae Steinhardt1912–1989 · linguistNicolae Steinhardt (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoËla.e ËÊtajnhart]; born Nicu-Aurelian Steinhardt; July 29, 1912 â March 30, 1989) was a Romanian writer, Orthodox monk and lawyer.
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Sources
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- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
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Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Aiud prison. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/aiud-prison
"Aiud prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/aiud-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Aiud prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/aiud-prison},
urldate = {2026-10-15}
}