Härlanda fängelse, Architectural ensemble in Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden

Härlanda fängelse is a three-story prison built 1904–1907 to a design by court intendant Gustaf Lindgren, with a cross-shaped plan: cell wings cross the longitudinal hall, and open floors between levels allowed surveillance like at San Quentin and Alcatraz. The brick building held 175 cells and retains window bars in many places.

The complex was designed by architect Gustaf Lindgren and opened in 1907 to house roughly 170 inmates. Capacity expanded to around 300 by the 1950s before the facility closed in 1997.

The Kulturhuset Kåken has occupied the former prison carpentry workshop since 2007 and brings together two libraries in one shared space. The location now serves as a gathering point where visitors encounter cultural programs and exhibitions throughout the year.

The former prison area is now Härlanda Park, with Kulturhuset Kåken in the old carpentry workshop and the Härlanda Park football facility for Qviding FIF next to the main building. The listed buildings have kept their window bars, so look for them on the facades. The site is reached from Ängsvaktaregatan in Kålltorp, eastern Gothenburg.

The grounds were renamed Härlanda Park in 2011 and preserve five smaller buildings from 1912 that originally housed staff members. A sports facility on the property highlights the shift from a restrictive institution to a public space.