Showing posts with label Kresty Prison. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Kresty Prison

Kresty (Russian: Кресты, literally Crosses) prison, officially 1st Detention Center of Administration of Federal Service of Execution of Punishments in Saint Petersburg (Следственный Изолятор № 1 УФСИН по г. Санкт-Петербургу) is a detention center in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The prison consists of two cross-shaped buildings (hence the name) and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The prison has 960 cells and was originally designed for 1150 detainees.
Kresty Prison

Kresty Prison

Kresty Prison

Kresty Prison

Kresty Prison

Kresty Prison