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Kresty Prison
Closed 2017Low
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Background
Kresty (Russian: ÐÑеÑÑÑ, lit.â'Crosses') prison, officially Investigative Isolator No. 1 of the Administration of the Federal Service for the Execution of Punishments for the city of Saint Petersburg (СледÑÑвеннÑй изолÑÑÐ¾Ñ â 1 УФСÐРпо г. СанкÑ-ÐеÑеÑбÑÑгÑ), was a detention center in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The prison consisted of two cross-shaped buildings (hence the name) and the Orthodox Church of St. Alexander Nevsky.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1730
Closed 2017
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
Federal Penitentiary ServicePopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1730
Region
Kalininsky District
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Notable inmates
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Kliment Voroshilov1881–1969 · politicianKliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (Russian: ÐÐ»Ð¸Ð¼ÐµÐ½Ñ ÐÑÑÐµÐ¼Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ ÐоÑоÑилов ), popularly known as Klim Voroshilov (Russian: Ðлим ÐоÑоÑилов; 4 February 1881 â 2 December 1969), was a prominent Soviet military officer and politician during the Stalin era (1924â1953).
Pavel Prudnikau1911–2000 · writerPavel Ivanovich Prudnikau (July 14, 1911 â March 16, 2000) was a Belarusian writer.
- Philiptschenko Alexander Alexandrovitch1884–1938 · parasitologist
Pavel Milyukov1859–1943 · diplomatPavel Nikolayevich Milyukov (Russian: ÐаÌвел ÐиколаÌÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ ÐилÑкоÌв, IPA: [mʲɪlʲÊËkof]; 27 January [O.S.
- Anton Bokhon1893–1946 · political commissar
- Ivan Fatyanov1951–2024 · cosplayer
Vladimir Tchernavin1887–1949 · ichthyologistVladimir Vyacheslavovich Tchernavin (alternative transliteration: Chernavin) (Russian: ÐÐ»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ð¼Ð¸Ñ ÐÑÑеÑÐ»Ð°Ð²Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ Ð§ÐµÑнавин) (1887â 31 March 1949) was a Russian-born ichthyologist who became famous as one of the first and few prisoners of the Soviet Gulag system to escape abroad.
Konstantin Rokossovsky1896–1968 · politicianKonstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky (9 December [O.S.
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q2512830)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Kresty Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kresty-prison
Chicago
"Kresty Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kresty-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-kresty-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Kresty Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kresty-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}