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{{Short description|Former prison in Stockholm, Sweden}}

'''Långholmen prison''' was historically one of the biggest prison facilities in [[Sweden]] with more than 500 cells, located on [[Långholmen]], an island in central [[Stockholm]]. The prison was built in [[1874]] as Sweden’s central prison. Långholmen prison was in use until [[1975]]. Today the building is used as a hotel and museum. Part of the prison was demolished in [[1982]].

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'''Långholmen Prison''', officially '''Långholmen Central Prison''' ({{langx|sv|Långholmens centralfängelse}}), was historically one of the largest prison facilities in [[Sweden]] with more than 500 cells, located on the island of [[Långholmen]] in [[Stockholm]]. It was built 1874—1880 as the central prison of Sweden, and was temporary closed down between 1972–1975. Afterwards, [[Långholmens spinnhus]] was moved. Today the building is being used as a hotel/hostel and museum, as well as to accommodate a [[folk high school]]. Part of the prison was demolished in 1982. The prison is also noted for being the ___location of [[Alfred Ander|the last execution in Sweden]], as well as the final confinement of [[Mohammed Beck Hadjetlaché|the last prisoner sentenced to execution]], prior to the abolition of capital punishment in 1921. The hostel was taken into usage in May 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskaturistforeningen.se/boende/stf-stockholmlangholmen-hotell/om-oss/|title=Mer om STF Stockholm/Långholmen Hotell|publisher=Swedish Tourist Association|language=Swedish|accessdate=28 September 2021}}</ref>

The island itself was originally rocky and barren, but in the 19th century, the prisoners were made to cover the island with mud dredged from the waterways around it. After a few years, the fertile soil had turned the island into a lush garden with a somewhat exotic flora compared to its surroundings, caused by various seeds accidentally brought and spread by the trade and merchant ships from other places and countries that passed by the island. This peculiarity still persists, and today the island is known as a lush oasis.

===Notable prisoners===

===Notable prisoners===

*[[Barbro Alving]]

*[[Johan Alfred Ander]]

*[[Jan Guillou]]

*[[Mohammed Beck Hadjetlaché]]

*[[Zeth Höglund]]

*[[Bukharin]]

*[[Ture Nerman]]

==References==

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==External links==

[[Category:Defunct prisons]]

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Stockholm]]

*[http://langholmen.com/historik/museum/ Långholmen Prison Museum]

[[Category:Museums in Stockholm]]

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[[sv:Långholmens centralfängelse]]

{{Museums in Stockholm}}

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[[Category:1880 establishments in Sweden]]

[[Category:Defunct prisons in Sweden]]

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Stockholm]]

[[Category:Museums in Stockholm]]

[[Category:Prison museums in Europe]]

[[Category:1975 disestablishments in Sweden]]

[[Category:19th-century establishments in Stockholm]]

[[Category:20th-century disestablishments in Stockholm]]