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[[File:The Patarei prison in Tallinn.jpg|thumb|The model of Patarei Prison]] |
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'''Patarei Prison''' ({{lang-et|Patarei vangla}}, also ''Patarei Sea Fortress-Prison'', also ''Tallinn Central Prison'' ({{lang-et|Tallinna |
'''Patarei Prison''' ({{lang-et|Patarei vangla}}, also ''Patarei Sea Fortress-Prison'', also ''Tallinn Central Prison'' ({{lang-et|Tallinna Keskvangla}}), or simply ''The Battery'' ({{lang-et|Patarei}})) was a [[sea fortress]] and prison overlooking the harbour in [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]]. Nowadays, it is adapted as the Culture Park. The area of the complex is about 4 ha.<ref name="patarei.org">{{cite web |title=Patarei sea fortress-prison |url=http://patarei.org/eng/ |website=patarei.org |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101016065355/http://patarei.org/eng/ |archivedate=16 October 2010}}</ref> |
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The complex was built from 1828–1840. The order for the building was given by emperor [[Nicholas I of Russia|Nicholas I]].<ref name="patarei.org" /> |
The complex was built from 1828–1840. The order for the building was given by emperor [[Nicholas I of Russia|Nicholas I]].<ref name="patarei.org" /> |
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Revision as of 13:27, 19 January 2021
Patarei Prison (Template:Lang-et, also Patarei Sea Fortress-Prison, also Tallinn Central Prison (Template:Lang-et), or simply The Battery (Template:Lang-et)) was a sea fortress and prison overlooking the harbour in Tallinn, Estonia. Nowadays, it is adapted as the Culture Park. The area of the complex is about 4 ha.[1]
The complex was built from 1828–1840. The order for the building was given by emperor Nicholas I.[1]
After World War I, in 1920 the complex's main function became a prison, lasting until 2002. Since 2007, this abandoned prison is adapted as the Culture Park.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Patarei sea fortress-prison". patarei.org. Archived from the original on 16 October 2010.
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