Prison Gate Museum
5 expert reviews
“Originally a gatehouse to the local duke's castle, Gevangenpoort was converted to a prison around 1420. In 1882, it opened in its current incarnation as both a monument to its own past and a museum.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Across the Hofvijver from the Binnenhof, the Gevangenpoort is a surviving remnant of the 13th-century city fortifications."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"This museum is in the intriguing setting of a former prison."
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Atlas Obscura
"A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.
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The Guardian
"Older children (eight and over) interested in crime and punishment, or with a taste for the gruesome, should head to De Gevangenpoort (the Prison Gate), a museum housed in a medieval prison and displaying instruments of punishment and torture"
Five of the best European city breaks with kids
May 7, 2022
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