Pitești
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Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the river Argeș. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pi
RO AG Ansamblul Primăriei 1
RO AG Biserica Domnească "Sf. Gheorghe"
RO AG Liceul "I.C. Brătianu"
RO AG Poarta Eroilor 2
Pitești Prison
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Pitești Prison was a penal facility in Pitești, Romania, best remembered for the reeducation experiment which was carried out between December 1949 and September 1951, during Communist party rule. The
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…of the Brătianu family of politicians. During the early stages of the communist regime, it was one of the main sites of political repression, with the Pitești Prison becoming home to an experiment in brainwashing techniques. The earliest traces of human settlements in this area relate to the Paleolithic. Coins minted…
Entrance to the former prison
Memorial plaque at the prison's entrance
Pitești Prison monument