Gamla Tingshuset

In the 1820s, a building was erected in Ljungby Gamla Torg (Old Square) that now houses a museum. At the time, it served as both a courthouse and a prison. Here, individuals accused of serious crimes, such as manslaughter or murder, were brought together. One can only imagine the horrifying events that unfolded here!

At the courthouse, trials were conducted, and people were either acquitted or convicted of their crimes. It was common for individuals to be subjected to public humiliation. Adjacent to the building, a prison was also constructed, approximately where the old town pump stands today. The last execution in Ljungby took place on March 27, 1844. On that day, Johannes Svensson Färm, a naval artilleryman and loom shuttle maker, was beheaded after being convicted of murder.

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