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Prison de l'Abbaye St. Germain   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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  • Pugin, Augustus, 1762-1832 (contributor)
  • Fenner Sears (engraver)
  • Ferrey, B. (creator)
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Prison de l'Abbaye St. Germain
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Although the Prison de l'Abbaye Saint-Germain dates as far back as 1522, it is best known for the massacre that took place at its gates in September of 1792; a total of 314 people were killed here at this time during the Reign of Terror. After the Revolution, the building was used solely as a military prison (as shown here), and its main "cell" was located 30 feet below ground and did not allow ample room for a prisoner to stand upright. The prison was eventually destroyed in 1857 when the boulevard Saint-Germain was extended.
Date 1831
date QS:P571,+1831-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium engraving
institution QS:P195,Q22341583
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This image is available from the Brown University Library under the digital ID 1093026042776375.

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