Culture and art / Museum
Historic Sinop Prison
Merkez, Sinop
A historic prison built within the fortress walls, known as 'the Alcatraz of Anatolia', converted into a museum after it closed in 1999.
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Its story
The oldest documents showing that the building inside Sinop Fortress was used as a prison go back to the 16th century, to 1568. The present two-story, U-plan building is made of cut stone and brick and contains 28 wards. The prison, where prisoners with heavy sentences were held for many years, was closed in 1999 and has been visited as a museum since 2000. The stories of writers and poets held here, the wards, the courtyards and the hamam section tell visitors about a harsh side of the city's recent history. As restoration work has been carried out on the site in recent years, the sections open to visitors may change from time to time.
Key facts
- Museum
- Since 2000
- Closure
- 1999 (as a prison)
- Admission
- Paid
- Visit duration
- 1–1.5 hours
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
42.02438, 35.14303
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarih%C3%AE_Sinop_Cezaevi | https://sinop.ktb.gov.tr/TR-398992/en-cok-ziyaret-edilen-yerler.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=42.024382&mlon=35.143033#map=17/42.024382/35.143033