Lukyanivska Prison
well-known prison in Kyiv
Lukianivska Prison (Ukrainian: Лук'янівська в'язниця, romanized: Lukianivka viaznytsia) is a famous historical prison in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, located in the central Lukianivka neighborhood of the city. It is officially known as SIZO#13 (Ukrainian: Слідчий ізолятор№13, Slidchyi izoliator #13) which is a portmanteau for Slidchyi IZOliator (Ukrainian: слідчий ізолятор).
Though the facility is now functioning as a pre-conviction detention center, it is still colloquially called a "prison". The compound now includes minor examples of the historical architecture. The prison is infamous for its poor condition. Since late February 2016 the complex is on sale; its buyer has to build a new detention facility outside Kyiv in exchange for the territory of Lukyanivska Prison.
History
The foundation of the prison dates back to the early 19th century, when it was built by the guberniya architect Mikhail Ikonnikov in 1859-1862. It was officially commissioned in 1863. In Soviet times, the prison's church was converted to include extra holding cells. The prison contains several subterranean corridors that connect the prison's buildings with each other.
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