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Former prison, nowadays in use for artists (shops, galleries). In WOII this prison was used by the Germans, and a lot of terrible things happened inside this prison. There has also been a famous rescue operation by The Resistance in the war. They successfully rescued key members of the resistance. A Dutch movie was made of this heroic and smart act (De Overval or international called The Silent Raid. A 1962 produced film). Town of Leeuwarden, Friesland province, Holland.

1874 19th alone ancient architecture artists awesome bars brick building camp captivity cell century closed constructed contrast conviction court criminal cruel crying culture depression exterior fence former freedom friesland frisian front fryslan gable galleries gaol government handicraft historic history holland huge impressive inmate institution isolation jail judge justice law leeuwarden loneliness monument netherlands nick old penitentiary prison protection punishment regime rehabilitation rules security sentence serious shops society steel stone stress system tough tourism town unhappy unique wall window worried worry