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Blegdamsvej Prison

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  • Blegdamsvejens Fængsel 1.jpg

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  • Blegdamsvejens Fængsel.jpg

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  • Dungeon Master’s House.jpg

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  • Kiøbenhavns Amts Thing- og Arrest-Huus.jpg

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Background

Blegdamsvej Prison (Danish: Blegdamsvejens Fængsel) is a prison operated by Københavns Fængsler on Blegdamsvej in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Established in 1848, it is the oldest prison building still in use in Denmark.

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World Prisons. (2026). Blegdamsvej Prison. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/blegdamsvej-prison
Chicago
"Blegdamsvej Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/blegdamsvej-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-blegdamsvej-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Blegdamsvej Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/blegdamsvej-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}