Eastern State Penitentiary
prison in
Philadelphia
#20 in Philadelphia
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#1703 in United States of America
Eastern State Penitentiary, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a historic former prison renowned for its grand architecture and strict discipline system. Opened in 1829, it was designed to reform rather than punish inmates through solitary confinement, a revolutionary concept at the time. The penitentiary's unique radial design, with cellblocks radiating from a central hub, allowed for greater surveillance and control. Once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, it held notorious criminals such as Al Capone and Willie Sutton.
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