Craiova Penitentiary

Background

Craiova Prison is a prison located in Craiova, Romania. The prison was originally located outside the city, but was later included within its boundaries. When it was built of stone and brick in 1894–1897, it was a modern, horseshoe-shaped structure on three levels. Each of these had 30 cells; initially, the number of inmates did not exceed 300, but the total swelled to over 850 following the 1907 peasants’ revolt. Until 1944, it housed both common criminal and political prisoners, especially members of the banned Romanian Communist Party.

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World Prisons. (2026). Craiova Penitentiary. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/craiova-penitentiary

"Craiova Penitentiary." World Prisons. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/craiova-penitentiary.

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Craiova Penitentiary},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/craiova-penitentiary},
  urldate = {2026-10-26}
}