Umeå Old Prison is a hotel in Umeå, Sweden.[1] It opened in 1861. It stands about 0.7 km from the centre of Umeå.[3]

Overview

The Umeå Old Prison (Swedish: Umeå gamla fängelse or länscellfängelset) is a former prison and hotel in Umeå. The building was completed in 1861. The prison was one of few buildings that did not burn down at the city fire of 1888.

From “Umeå Old Prison” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1861. It was designed by Theodor Anckarsvärd. It is listed as a listed building in Sweden. It is owned by National Property Board of Sweden. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.7 km from the centre of Umeå. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Umeå Airport (UME), about 4 km from the centre of Umeå.[4]

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Umeå Old Prison (Q4491003). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Umeå Old Prison. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-26.
  3. ^ Umeå (Q25579). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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