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- Invalīdu iela 4, Karosta, Liepāja, Latvia
- +37126369470
- info@karostascietums.lv
- https://karostascietums.lv/en/
- Working hours*:
1st October - 31st March
Saturday - Sunday
12:00–16:00
June, July and August
daily 9:00-19:00
April, May and September
daily 10:00-18:00 - Prices*:
Prices for excursion
Adults 5 EUR
Schoolchildren, students, seniors 3.50 EUR
Children under 6 years free of charge. - * - opening and closing times as well as entrance prices, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.
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#History , #Museums
Excursions around Karosta Prison
The prison started functioning over 100 years ago. This is the only military prison in Europe open to tourists. The prison nobody has ever ecaped from. In different surveys Karosta prison is named as the most surprising and most unusual hotel in the world. Ghost Hunters International from the USA called Karosta Prison the most ghost haunted place in the world.
The garrison prison of Liepāja’s Karosta was built at the beginning of the 20th century and in all times it has been used as a short term disciplinary penalty place for navy sailors and non – commissioned officers since the beginning of the 20th century. Garrison sailors, who participated in the events of the revolution in 1905, served their sentence in the prison. The building has been used as a short term disciplinary penalty place for sailors and non-commissioned officers by both the Soviet and Latvian Navy. The last of the convicts have scratched calendars, drawings, slogans, catchwords and messages on the walls of the cells just a short time ago, in 1997.
Excursions in Karosta Prison are guided only. During the excursion you will have an opportunity to see the prison, which has not changed since tsar times, get to know history of Karosta and interesting events from prison life. Also, to see prison cells and a punishment cell as well as an exposition by museum of Karosta prison about WWII, Kureliesi, soviet times and third latvian Awakening in Liepaja.
Every working day excursions start on the hour every hour. Duration of excursion is one hour. Groups more then 10 people recommended to book in advance by phone +371 26369470.
Tour with elements of spectacle
An option for those too scared to take part in the “Behind Bars” show but still want a tour that is a little out of the ordinary.
During the excursion you will be asked to maintain high discipline, take part in military drill, you may be put in the cell, but if you disobey, you will be punished…
This offer is for groups (10 and over) by prior request by phone +371 26369470.
Approximate duration one hour.