Horsens Statsfængsel
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Horsens Statsfængsel in 2005 | |
| Location | Horsens, Region Midtjylland, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°52′26.2″N 9°50′10.5″E / 55.873944°N 9.836250°E |
| Status | Closed |
| Opened | 1853 |
| Closed | 2006 |
The present Horsens Statsfængsel (Horsens State Prison), formerly called Horsens Straffeanstalt (Horsens Correctional Institution), was commissioned in 1853. Horsens was intended for prisoners serving long prison sentences. The prisoners spend the nights in their cells, during the day prisoners work in the prison's "workshops" and during the evenings, they move freely in the wards. The prison closed in 2006 and prisoners were moved to The State Prison of East Jutland at Enner Mark, west of Horsens.[1]
Today, the prison works as a concert venue, where Metallica has played.[2]
References
- ↑ "About Faengslet". Faengslet. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ↑ "Faengslet: Metallica". Faengslet. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
External links
- Fængslet website (Danish)
- Horsens Museum Interactive (Danish)