Holm: a place of execution

Västra Götaland · Sweden · Execution site

On the edge of Holm parish in Mellerud lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's national heritage register as L1965:14.

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Where is Holm: a place of execution located?

Holm: a place of execution is in Västra Götaland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.