Caraffa Prison, Town Gallery
Caraffova väznica
Caraffa Prison, Town Gallery
Caraffova väznica
Original function:
prison/jail
Current function:
gallery
Settlement:
Address:
Floriánova 12023/2, 080 01 Prešov
Historical Hungarian county:
Sáros
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.997032, 21.238963
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History
It was built between 1504 and 1509 in Gothic style. The tradition connects the building with the terror of General Caraffa, but in reality it has nothing to do with it.
It was a wine house for storing wine barrels until the 17th century. According to some written references, the town's control measures and weights were kept in the building and it also served as the town's armory for some time. It was a prison in the second half of the 19th century. From the beginning of the 20th century it was used for the town's archives. It is now municipal gallery.
Source: muemlekem.hu
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