Sighet Prison

Sighet Prison

The former prison in 2023, currently houses the Sighet Memorial Museum
Coordinates	47°55′37″N 23°53′27″E / 47.92694°N 23.89083°E / 47.92694; 23.89083
Status	Closed, listed as historic monument
Population	Political prisoners (from 1948 to closure)
Opened	1897
Closed	1977
Director	Vasile Ciolpan (1950–1955)
Street address	4 Corneliu Coposu Street
City	Sighetu Marmației
County	Maramureș County
ZIP Code	435500
Country	Romania
Website	www.memorialsighet.ro

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The Sighet Prison, located in the city of Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș County, Romania, was used by Romania to hold criminals, prisoners of war, and political prisoners. It is now the site of the Sighet Memorial Museum, part of the Memorial of the Victims of Communism.^[1]