“prison of nations”
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“Prison of nations” is a historical nickname for Špilberk Castle, reflecting its notorious role as a harsh Habsburg-era prison for political dissidents from across Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “prison of nations” canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
former state prison ⓘ historical nickname ⓘ |
| appliedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Špilberk Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
nicknames of buildings
ⓘ
political history terminology ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| describesRoleAs | Habsburg-era prison ⓘ |
| hasNickname | prison of nations ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the harshest prisons in the Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalCountry | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | Habsburg-era prison ⓘ |
| knownFor |
harsh prison conditions
ⓘ
incarceration of political opponents ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moravia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Central European history
ⓘ
Czech national history ⓘ |
| originalLanguageForm | Czech ⓘ |
| refersTo | Špilberk Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brno NERFINISHED ⓘ Czech Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Moravia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
oppression of subject peoples in the Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
political repression ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention of political prisoners from across Europe
ⓘ
nationalist activists ⓘ political dissidents ⓘ political prisoners ⓘ revolutionaries ⓘ writers and intellectuals ⓘ |
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