History inside Gjilan prison (Video)

The prison, which limited the freedom of political activists of the '90s, of the war crimes convicts, is now abandoned.

With a government investment, Gjilan has built a modern detention centre, while the grim prison within the city is already only an attraction for citizens and for those who suffered in it.

The prison, built in 1957, had little space for recreation, and the movement and narrow rooms with six beds.

In maximum prison capacity, 94 persons were accommodated, while only after the war at this centre remained 18.213 people.

Many long - standing memories of those who inhabited the building dwell in the prison walls. It's strange how a world of 7 billion people can look empty when you're missing a single person“, it's written in one of the graphs.

Others had spent time watching pictures of VIPs and athletes hanging on walls.

Long days and nights seem to have been promoted to many of the rooms. Someone decided to count them by taking them or painting them.

The detention center in Gjilan wasn't even very attractive to prisoners. With her spaces, she didn't guarantee much. A gym and a small mall guaranteed a small physical activity to prisoners.

The prison facility's attractions will remain open to visitors until October, to suit later the needs of the Gjilan municipality.

One of the inmates of this prison was the current chairman of Gjilan, Lutfi Haziri.