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Pankrác Prison

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  • Kurt Daluege, hanged (cropped).jpg

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  • Na Veselí, pohled přes autoservis k pankrácké věznici.jpg

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  • Na Veselí, pohled z ulice Pod lázní k pankrácké věznici.jpg

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  • Náměstí Hrdinů, tramvajová smyčka Vozovna Pankrác, soud a věznice.jpg

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  • Pamětní deska Emil Lány ve vestibulu Pankrácké věznice (Q94441311).jpg

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Capacity

1,105

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1889

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

Q110072470

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1889

Region

Nusle

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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Compared to other facilities in Czechia

160 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 1105 · peers avg: 691 (+60%)

Data completeness

26%

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