Wrocław in Wrocław Powiat, Lower Silesia, Poland — Central Europe

Dawne więzienie miejskie / Former city prison

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 24, 2018

1. Dawne więzienie miejskie / Former city prison Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Skrzydło połnocne powstało w XIV w., ok. 1500 r. dobudowano trzy pozostałe, tworząc zamknięty dziedziniec. Gruntowna przebudowa w 1683 r. nadała budynkowi kształt zbliżony do dzisiejszego. Po likwidacji więzienia (k. XVIII w.) obiekt był siedzibą instytucji filantropijnych i lombardu.

The north wing came into being in the 14^th century; about the year 1500 the other three wings were added thus forming a closed yard. Thorough alterations in 1683 gave the building the form similar to the present-day one. After closing of the prison at the end of the 18^th century the building housed charity institutions and a pawnshop.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1500.

Location. 51° 6.751′ N, 17° 1.951′ E. Marker is in Wrocław, Dolnośląskie (Lower Silesia), in Wrocław Powiat. Marker is at the intersection of Więzienna and Nożownicza, on the left when traveling south on Więzienna. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: Więzienna 6, Wrocław, Dolnośląskie 48-300, Poland. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Former department store and bookstore of the Priebatsch company (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); First Post-war Esperanto Organization (about 180 meters away); Willy Cohn (about 180 meters away); Eugeniusz Get Stankiewicz (about 180 meters away); Natalia Gorbaniewska (about 210 meters away); Kamienica / An old house (about 240 meters away); a different marker also named Kamienica / An old house (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Dawny dom handlowy firmy Louis Lewy Jr. / Former department store of the Louis Lewy Jr. company (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wrocław.

Dawne więzienie miejskie / Former city prison Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 24, 2018

2. Dawne więzienie miejskie / Former city prison Marker - Wide View

Dawne więzienie miejskie / Former city prison Marker - wider view, looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 24, 2018

3. Dawne więzienie miejskie / Former city prison Marker - wider view, looking south

The former prison is the brick building on the left.

Free the Little Man! image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 24, 2018

4. Free the Little Man!

Behind bars and wearing a ball and chain, this "dwarf" sits forlornly, less than 7 meters south of the marker site. He is one of more than three hundred such little people scattered throughout Wrocław. There is no nearby sign indicating his crime or sentence.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.