As the largest room in the penitentiary, this was the siege of the worst tortures between December 1949 and May 1951. Its name comes from its initial purpose – here functioned the infirmary until l948.

 

There were three level bunked beds in the room, as well as wooden ledges. In the center of the room, a few tables put together covered by a sheet made up the individual torture place for the victims. The large windows had bars, but were not shuttered, which allowed the prisoners to see outside – at least before torture started. This was a very important detail for some inmates: Gheorghe Stănică remembers seeing a cross on top of a church from the window. This image gave him strength throughout the torments he was submitted to over the coming months.

 

After 1977, this room became an archive.

Over 600

students were subjected to unmaskings in Pitești.