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Kärntnerturm

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Tower of the City of Vienna in the Middle Ages, part of the fortifications, built in the 13th century, demolished in the 16th century, is considered as the most well-fortified tower of Vienna, prison

Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1300

Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1300

Region

Vienna

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Kärntnerturm. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/karntnerturm
Chicago
"Kärntnerturm." World Prisons. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/karntnerturm.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-karntnerturm,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Kärntnerturm},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/karntnerturm},
  urldate = {2026-10-26}
}