Gullbergsbrohemmet, Historical architectural ensemble in Stampen district, Gothenburg, Sweden
Gullbergsbrohemmet is a two-story stone building with a steep slate roof located in the Stampen district of Gothenburg. The structure spans around 1,500 square meters (16,000 sq ft) and shows symmetrical window placement that creates a balanced, ordered appearance.
In 1735 the Riksdag ordered a spinning house in every county, and in 1740 Bengt Wilhelm Carlberg drew up a two-storey stone tukt- och spinnhus on Burggrevelyckan, inspected in 1742. It held women sentenced for vagrancy and minor offences, who spun yarn; the first inspector was Johan Adolf Greiffe. The name Gullbergsbrohemmet dates from 1909.
The name Gullbergsbrohemmet has been used since 1909; the site was earlier called tukt- och spinnhus. Detained women spun yarn here, and the large hall on the upper floor served as dining room and for morning and evening prayers, also used for sermons on Sundays and holidays. Doors from the prison period survive in the main building and in a passage through the courtyard building's cellar.
The building is located at Garverigatan 2 in the Stampen area and is easy to find. It now serves as short-term housing and an activity center, so visiting hours may depend on current activities and programs.
This building is one of the few remaining examples of mid-1700s architecture still standing in Gothenburg's outer districts. Its survival makes it a rare window into how the city expanded beyond its center during that period.
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