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Kishle (Jerusalem)

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Gallery

From Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA where not otherwise stated).

  • Jerusalem-Tower-of-David-0512.jpg

    Photo by Bukvoed via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

  • Kishle.jpg

    Photo by תמר הירדני via Wikimedia Commons (Attribution)

  • הקישלה.JPG

    Photo by Hadaxy via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • PikiWiki Israel 49820 david tower jerusalem.jpg

    Photo by שאולה הייטנר via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)

  • 1928 יצחק שווילי על פרינס בחצר הקישלה בירושלים העתיקה (זמן קצר לאחר רכ btm954.jpeg

    Photo by Unknown authorUnknown author via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • KISHLEJERUSALEM.jpg

    Photo by מיכאל יעקובסון via Wikimedia Commons (Attribution)

  • 3 Turk. officers on camels before Tower of David. matpc.08139.jpg

    Photo by American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept., photographer via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • A MILITARY CEREMONY OF BRITISH SOLDIERS IN JERUSALEM'S OLD CITY MARKING THE CONQUERING OF JERUSALEM FROM THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. טקסים צבאיים בריטיים לציו.jpg

    Photo by לשכת העיתונות הממשלתית via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Background

The Kishle (Hebrew: קישלה, Arabic: قشلة القدس, Turkish: Kışla) 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.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1835

Operational

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

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

No public contact details available.

Conditions Risk Score

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Data completeness

16%

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