Jugendarrestanstalt Wismar, Youth detention center in Wismar, Germany
Located in the center of Wismar's old town, this former juvenile detention facility operated with a total capacity of 16 individual confinement spaces.
The structure, built in 1890 as a poorhouse, transformed into a prison in 1935 and functioned as Jugendarrestanstalt Wismar from 1992 until 2014.
The facility represented the primary detention center for male juveniles from western judicial districts and female detainees from all regions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The building received historical monument protection status in 2018 and now functions as a hostel named Das Kittchen for visitors to Wismar.
Until 2008, this institution remained the sole youth detention center in the entire state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, handling regional juvenile corrections.
Location: Wismar
GPS coordinates: 53.89080,11.46220
Latest update: March 8, 2025 14:43
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