Gallows hill of Vimmerby

Kalmar · Sweden · Execution site

On the edge of Vimmerby parish in Vimmerby lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in a sandy heath, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's national heritage register as L1956:4970.

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Where is Gallows hill of Vimmerby located?

Gallows hill of Vimmerby is in Kalmar, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.