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Background
The Kishle (Hebrew: ק×ש××, Arabic: ÙØ´ÙØ© اÙÙدس, Turkish: KıÅla) is a former prison and military base in Jerusalem. The building was constructed in 1834 by the Egyptian Eyalet as military barracks and later became a prison. The Kishle is today part of the Tower of David Museum.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1835
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1835
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
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Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
16%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q6969966)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Kishle (Jerusalem). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kishle-jerusalem
Chicago
"Kishle (Jerusalem)." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kishle-jerusalem.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-kishle-jerusalem,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Kishle (Jerusalem)},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kishle-jerusalem},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}