Vridsløselille Prison, Albertslund

Name: Vridsløselille Prison
Address: Albertslund, Denmark

#1 among attractions in Albertslund

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Vridsløselille Prison is a former state prison located in Albertslund in the western suburbs of Copenhagen in Denmark. It was operated as a state prison from its opening in 1859 to January 2016 and then served as a special departure center for rejected asylum seekers with prison sentences until February 2018. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°39'34"N, 12°20'52"E

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VestegnenAlbertslund Denmark

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Day trips

Vridsløselille Prison – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brøndby Stadium, City 2, Vestskoven, Brøndby Municipality.

2.8 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Brøndby Stadium, Copenhagen
72 min walk • Nestled in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Brøndby Stadium stands as a testament to Denmark's love for football. Officially opened in 1965 and renovated in 2000, this iconic sport venue has become the heart and soul of the local community and the pride of Danish football...
2.9 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
City 2, Taastrup
76 min walk • City 2 is a shopping centre in Høje Tåstrup near Copenhagen. It was designed by the architectural firm Stærmose & Isager and opened in 1975. It has been modernised and extended three times and was also under renovation until 2012.
2.6 miN
Forest
Vestskoven, Ballerup
66 min walk • Vestskoven is a 13 km² forest located in the western suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark.
2.9 miE
Area
Brøndby Municipality, Copenhagen
73 min walk • Brøndby Kommune, a municipality in the former Copenhagen County, is on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. Widely known as the Latvia of Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 20.85 km2, and has a total population of 35,094. Its mayor Kent Max Magelund, a member of the Social Democrats political party.
2.2 miNW
Specialty museum, History museum, Science museum
Kroppedal, Taastrup
57 min walk • Kroppedal is a cultural-historical and astronomical museum in Vridsløsemagle 20 km from Copenhagen, Denmark. Kroppedal is the national museum of Danish astronomy, has a large archaeological unit, and an ethnological unit specializing in modern society.
2 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture
Herstedøster Church, Copenhagen
51 min walk • Herstedøster Church is a church in the northern outskirts of Albertslund, Albertslund Municipality, Denmark. In medieval times, the Romanesque church was dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The tower is of late-Gothic origin. The church interior was given a major renovation in 1994 by Alan Havsteen-Mikkelsen. In 1973, R.
2.1 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Taastrup Teater, Taastrup
53 min walk • Taastrup Teater is a theatre in Taastrup in the western suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark.
1.3 miN
Church, Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture
Herstedvester Church, Copenhagen
33 min walk • Herstedvester Church is a church in the northwestern outskirts of Albertslund, Albertslund Municipality, Denmark. The church is dated to around 1100.
2 miE
Town, Area
Glostrup, Copenhagen
52 min walk • Glostrup is a Danish town in Region Hovedstaden, forming one of the western suburbs of Copenhagen. It is the administrative seat of Glostrup Municipality, with an estimated population of 22,357 as of 2015.
2.6 miE
Area
Brøndbyvester, Copenhagen
67 min walk • Brøndbyvester is a Danish town, seat and main settlement of the Brøndby Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. It is known for housing the stadium of football team Brøndby IF.
3.1 miS
55°36'55"N • 12°21'7"E
Vejleå Kirke, Ishøj
78 min walk • Architecture, Church