Prison Hospital of Tirana, Medical correctional facility in Tirana, Albania
The Prison Hospital of Tirana (Albanian: Burgu i Spitalit të Tiranës) is a prison hospital in Tirana, Albania, at coordinates 41°20′21.7″N 19°49′58.4″E. It was established in 1930, closed under the Communist regime and reopened in 1998.
The Prison Hospital of Tirana was established in 1930. It was closed under the Communist regime and reopened in 1998. The sources record no operation until 1945 and no founding role for an early Albanian government.
The Albanian name, Burgu i Spitalit të Tiranës, literally means "Prison of the Hospital of Tirana", linking the penal institution to the city's hospital. The building stands at coordinates 41°20′21.7″N 19°49′58.4″E in Tirana. It is listed alongside Tirana, Albania and healthcare in Albania in reference works on the country's hospitals.
The prison hospital is not open to the public; entry is limited to authorised purposes and official business. It stands in Tirana at coordinates 41°20′21.7″N 19°49′58.4″E. Anyone with legitimate business there should arrange access in advance through the competent authorities.
The sources record only that it was founded in 1930, closed under the Communist regime and reopened in 1998; the claim that it is Albania's only dedicated prison hospital among 22 facilities is not supported by them. Its coordinates, 41°20′21.7″N 19°49′58.4″E, place it in Tirana.
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