Pankrácká sekyrárna, Prison cell at Pankrác Prison, Czech Republic
Pankrácká sekyrárna is an execution chamber preserved within Pankrác Prison in Prague, housing an original guillotine from the World War II period. The space displays the physical layout and original equipment used, along with documentation spanning several decades of confinement and judicial proceedings.
The chamber operated as an execution site during Nazi occupation from 1943 to 1945, then continued under communist control until the regime's end in 1989. Afterward it became a memorial documenting the victims from both authoritarian periods.
The space documents prisoner life through preserved personal items and messages left behind on walls. Visitors observe how people endured and coped within these confined spaces.
Visiting requires advance permission from prison authorities and is only possible with guided tours led by staff. Plan ahead to arrange your visit and allow adequate time for the full experience.
The chamber displays not just the execution equipment but also letters and drawings created by prisoners in their final days. These personal documents offer insight into the thoughts and emotions of people facing the end of their lives.
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