The former prison becomes a place for creative work
Kotor’s Creative Hub opened in the restored Old Prison in 2021 as part of a cross-border cultural programme. The building’s former cells and enclosed circulation shaped what could be done with it. The restored site gives creative work a different kind of address within the old town.
ME MontenegroIn practice. Restoration adapts a historic prison into a cultural and residential hub.
What to keep in view
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The prison rooms take on a public use
A later local craft festival used the site for its closing exhibition. The photographed objects, participants and exposed stone make it possible to see the restored rooms working as an exhibition space. Use the current programme for the next event or to check when the site can be visited.
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