Stari Pisker Prison

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Stari pisker, Celje

Prešernova 20, Sl-3000 Celje

http://www.muzej-nz-ce.si

mnzc@guest.arnes.si

Phone386 (0) 3 428 6410

Founded byCelje Museum of Recent History

dr. Tone Kregar, Curator

tone.kregar@guest.arnes.si

When building of former Minorite monastery in Celje was reshaped into penitentiary in 19th century, locals gave it the name Stari Pisker, in English "Old Pot". Before 1941 it used to be prison for women. During Second World War German occupation forces committed many atrocities against civilians there. In six out of court executions 374 hostages were shot in the yard and many were tortured in Old Pot. Celje Museum of Recent History that administers this site, holds a heart tearing Collection of farewell letters written by prisoners in the Old Pot knowing that they would be executed. In 1965 the prison was opened as a memorial site to victims of Nazi violence, with a memorial courtyard and a memorial room in the former torture-chamber. It was discretely renovated in 1995. Celje Museum of Recent History holds this site as its dislocated permanent exhibition. Rest of the building around memorial inner yard is penitentiary for juvenile offenders today still.

See also

• Celje Museum of Recent History

External links

• Stari Pisker

• Old Pot

• Celje Museum of Recent History collections