The Montelupich Prison, so called from the street in which it is located, the ulica Montelupich, is a historic prison in Kraków from early 20th century, which was used by the Gestapo in World War II. It is universally recognized as "one of the most terrible Nazi prisons in [occupied] Poland". The Gestapo took over the facility from the German Sicherheitspolizei at the end of March 1941. One of the Nazi officials responsible for overseeing the Montelupich Prison was Ludwig Hahn.
Prisoners of the Montelupich Prison in 1939 after the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany
Current view of the prison
W. L. Frydrych, painter prisoner in 1944
Wilhelm Gaczek, minister, prisoner in 1941
Ludwig Hermann Karl Hahn was a German SS-Standartenführer, Nazi official and convicted war criminal. He held numerous positions with the German police and security services over the course of his career with the Schutzstaffel (SS).
Ludwig Hahn
Ludwig Hahn (left), with his wife Charlotte, sister of Johannes Steinhoff (center) in occupied Warsaw.
Hahn's written announcement of the execution of 100 Polish hostages as revenge for the death of SS and Police Leader Franz Kutschera, 2 February 1944
Hahn (left) and SS-Rottenführer Thomas Wippenbeck during their trial in Hamburg, 1972
