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Banceuy Prison
Closed 1990Low
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Background
Banceuy Prison (Indonesian: Penjara Banceuy) was a prison located in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Banceuy Prison was built in 1877 by the Dutch colonial government. It is located in Banceuy Street, 500 meters to the west of the Merdeka Building-Asian-African Conference Museum complex. Banecuy Prison was a prison that held President Surkano (Soekarno in Dutch) in December 1930.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1877
Closed 1990
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Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1877
Region
Bandung
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Notable inmates
Sukarno1901–1970 · politicianSukarno (born Koesno Sosrodihardjo; 6 June 1901 â 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, activist, and revolutionary who served as the first president of Indonesia from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of the Indonesian struggle for independence from the Dutch colonialists.
- Sukarno1901–1970 · politician
Sukarno (born Koesno Sosrodihardjo; 6 June 1901 â 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, activist, and revolutionary who served as the first president of Indonesia from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of the Indonesian struggle for independence from the Dutch colonialists.
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q4854056)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Banceuy Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/banceuy-prison
Chicago
"Banceuy Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/banceuy-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-banceuy-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Banceuy Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/banceuy-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}