Paviak Prison

Pawiak Prison is located in Warsaw, Poland.  During the war, Pawiak became a central location for the detention, torture, and execution of political prisoners, resistance fighters, and Jews. The prison held thousands of inmates, often under brutal conditions. Many were arrested for their involvement in the Polish resistance or for being suspected of anti-Nazi activities. Inmates faced harsh interrogations, torture, and inhumane treatment. 

Pawiak was part of the Nazis' broader efforts to suppress Polish nationalism and quell resistance against their occupation. Many prisoners were eventually executed or deported to concentration camps. In 1943, as the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was happening, the prison continued to function as a key site of repression.

In August 1944, during the Warsaw Uprising, Pawiak Prison was destroyed by the Germans, with many prisoners killed in the process. After the war, the site became a symbol of Polish resistance and suffering under Nazi occupation. 

Today, a memorial and museum commemorate the history of Pawiak and the victims who suffered there.