Arresten
Vid den södra kanalen reser sig slaggstensbyggnaden, uppförd år 1892. Den kan se stillsam ut i dag, men under fyra decennier var detta en plats där friheten tog slut. Fram till år 1932 fungerade huset som arrestlokal, med utrymme för två intagna och ett befäl som höll ordning.
Livet här inne var enkelt, nästan kargt. De som satt inlåsta fick inte bara sona sitt brott genom att vara berövade sin frihet, de ansvarade också för sin egen vardag. Veden skulle huggas, elden hållas vid liv. Värmen var inget som gavs, den fick man arbeta fram själv.
Mellan de tjocka väggarna av slaggsten formades en tillvaro där varje dag krävde sin insats. Ett straff som inte bara kändes i kroppen, utan också i arbetet som krävdes för att klara ännu en dag.
The Jail – in English
By the southern canal stands a building made of slag stone, constructed in 1892. It may appear peaceful today, but for four decades, this was a place where freedom came to an end. Until 1932, the building served as a jail, with room for two prisoners and an officer responsible for maintaining order.
Life inside was simple, almost austere. Those imprisoned here not only paid for their crimes through the loss of their freedom, they were also responsible for their own daily needs. Firewood had to be chopped and the fire kept burning. Warmth was not simply provided, it had to be earned through hard work.
Within the thick walls of slag stone, life was shaped by the effort each day demanded. It was a punishment felt not only physically, but also through the work required to make it through another day.