- Alstaviksvägen 13
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59.321269, 18.026826 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)
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Historical background
In the 18th century Queen Christina donated Langholmen Island to the city and the construction of penal colonies started there immediately. From 1724 these were institutions for women who worked in spin-houses and dye-houses. That was because in medieval Sweden prisoners had to pay for their stay in prison for the designated period. In addition, they had to meet performance standards that often were far from being realistic. For this reason period of imprisonment was extended by 1.5 times against the court sentence. In 1825 women were transferred to another place and men were brought to Langholmen. They served their duty at enterprises of Lars Smith, the founder of the famous brand Absolut vodka. In the 20th century the largest Swedish prison for 620 persons was opened on the island. In 1975 it was closed, with some buildings demolished, but the former Royal prison of 1835 was preserved. Now there is a hotel and museum and Langholmen has become a popular recreation area.
Present in routes of categories Griffin
Passed by: 4/5 (80%).
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- Griffin: 4/5 (80%)