Koepelgevangenis (Arnhem) Explained

The Koepelgevangenis is a former prison in Arnhem, Netherlands. It is one of three Panopticon-style buildings situated in the country. Designed by Johan Metzelaar, the building was completed in 1886. A Rijksmonument, the prison closed in 2016.^[1] After the prison's closure, the building, along with the one at Haarlem, was used to house asylum seekers to the Netherlands.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Koepelgevangenis (Breda)
• Koepelgevangenis (Haarlem)

External links

• Koepelgevangenis: Cellengebouw in Arnhem at rijksmonumenten.nl (in Dutch)
• Koepelgevangenis at arneym.nl (in Dutch)

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Notes and References

1. News: Taekema. Rick. Doek valt definitief voor Haarlemse Koepelgevangenis. 19 May 2016. Haarlems Dagblad. 19 June 2013. Dutch.
2. News: His new life starts in a prison cell, and he's ok with it. 19 May 2016. The Sydney Morning Herald.
3. News: In pictures: The Dutch prison asylum seekers call home. 19 May 2016. BBC News.