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Butyrskaya prison (Russian: Бутырская тюрьма, tr. Butýrskaya tyurmá), usually known simply as Butyrka (Russian: Бутырка, IPA: [bʊˈtɨrkə]), is a prison in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow, Russia. In Imperial Russia it served as the central transit prison. During the Soviet Union era (1917-1991) it held many political prisoners. As of 2022 Butyrka remains the largest of Moscow's remand prisons. Overcrowding is an ongoing problem.

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Butyrka prison
Новослободская улица, Moscow Tverskoy District

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Храм Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы в Бутырской тюрьме

Новослободская улица 45 с2
127055 Moscow, Tverskoy District
Moscow, Russia
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