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Antwerp prison
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Background
Antwerp prison (Gevangenis van Antwerpen) is a nineteenth-century prison complex located at Begijnenstraat in the port city of Antwerp, Belgium. Built in the 1850s to plans by architect Joseph Jonas Dumont as part of Ãdouard Ducpétiauxâs modernisation of the Belgian penal system, it remains in use as Antwerpâs principal remand facility. The star-shaped complex combines Neo-Romanesque architecture with a panopticon layout inspired by Londonâs Pentonville model. During the Second World War several prominent collaborators and nationalists were held and deported from the prison. Chronic overcrowding and infrastructure problems have drawn criticism in the 21st century, leading to plans for a replacement facility.
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Capacity
439
Current population
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Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
Antwerpen
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
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Related facilities
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Compared to other facilities in Belgium
78 peersCapacity (beds)this: 439 · peers avg: 265 (+65%)
Data completeness
44%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap Contributors
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q33100625)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Antwerp prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/antwerp-prison
Chicago
"Antwerp prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/antwerp-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-antwerp-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Antwerp prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/antwerp-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}