Hinseberg Manor ( sv, Hinsebergs herrgård) is a women's prison as of today but has formerly served as a residence for several

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and noble families. The property is located next to lake Väringen in

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, Sweden. The manor that exists today was built in 1803 by Jacob Niclas Tersmeden (1745–1822).

Architecture

Hinseberg is architecturally inspired by the

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style. The architect was

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History

The first known owner of the property was Mats Pedersson, he was first mentioned in the year of 1420. He belonged to the so-called that owned Hinseberg for six generations, spanning almost 200 years. During the 17th century the property was owned by Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie but he could not keep up economically so he had to sell Hinseberg, including several other properties around lake Väringen to the Dalman family. For the most part of the 18th century, the property of Hinseberg was owned by the , including physician and naturalist

Johan Wilhelm Dalman Johan Wilhelm Dalman (November 4, 1787 in Hinseberg, Västmanland – July 11, 1828 in Stockholm) was a Swedish physician and a naturalist. He first studied at Christiansfeld in Schleswig-Holstein then at the University of Lund and the Univ ...

. Jacob Niclas Tersmeden bought the Hinseberg property in the 1790s. The property also included

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and Medinge. The main building, built in 1803, was built in Italian Renaissance style, and it holds more than 50 rooms on three floors. The first residents of the manor built in 1803 were Jacob Niclas Tersmeden and

Hedvig Wegelin Hedvig Tersmeden (née Wegelin 31 October 1766 – 18 August 1842) was a Swedish noblewoman, Swedish artists' model, known for being the depicted woman in a painting by Carl Fredrik von Breda named '' Hedvig Wegelin with daughters''. Hedvig Wegelin ...

. The manor was later inherited by the first-born son of Jacob Niclas Tersmeden, Jacob Johan Tersmeden (1785–1858). It was then inherited by Jacob Theodor Tersmeden (1827–1885), and later by Jacob August Tersmeden (1855–1909). The property was after the so-called

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dynasty acquired by Victor Hybinette. In the 1940s, the property served as a nursing home for boys with psychiatrical disorders. Hinseberg has been a women's prison since 1960. Since the inauguration of the prison, prison-modules has been added to the property. Hinseberg is the biggest prison for women in Sweden. As of 2020, the prison can accommodate 96 women clients and 14 places of detention. There is, among other things, a textile printing company, as well as several workshop chores, such as packing screws.

References

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