Binneberg Courthouse
Skövde
Binneberg Courthouse is on the beautiful Skaraborg Culture Route, and is the ideal destination for those with an interest in culture and history. Just 20 minutes from Skövde stands this courthouse with a history that stretches right back to the mid-18th century.
Binneberg Courthouse is on the beautiful Skaraborg Culture Route, and is the ideal destination for those with an interest in culture and history. Just 20 minutes from Skövde stands this courthouse with a history that stretches right back to the mid-18th century.
A living cultural centre
Today, Binneberg Courthouse is a living cultural centre and is home to various cultural activities. The beautiful courtroom is used for fascinating exhibitions, and coffee and home-baked treats are served here. The building is also home to a school museum. Tours can be booked, and the premises can be hired for music, talks and parties. For details of current exhibitions, please visit binneberg.se.
A courthouse with a long history
With its court, inn and county sheriff’s office, Binneberg was once an important centre for this part of Vadsbo. The current courthouse was built in the 1750s as a single-storey stone building. The second floor, made of wood, was added in the 1810s. Binneberg had a court until 1891.
The gallows hill
A momentous event took place here in 1710, when the notorious enforcement officer Johan Warenberg was beaten to death. Eight people were sentenced to death. According to tradition, three of them were executed on the town’s gallows hill. The old courthouse at Binneberg was subsequently used as a school, among other things. It was restored in 1950, and the old courtroom was reinstated. Since 1978, the courthouse has been designated a state historic building.
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