Malmö Museum of History

Malmöhus (Malmö Castle) is a medieval era citadel in Malmö, southern Sweden. The citadel was founded in the year 1434 to gain further control over the strait Öresund^ref. At this time Scania belonged to Denmark and tolls were collected from ships in the strait.

After the Danish king (Christian II) was deposed off the throne in 1523, tension within the city arose and Malmöhus was expanded into a castle. In 1534 there was a rebellion in the city and parts of the castle were torn down. Two years later the castle was further upgraded with towers, cannons and a moat was dug^ref. The main hall was built with big windows to accommodate guests during the luxurious feast that were held inside.

In 1925, it was decided that the castle would be remodeled into a museum which opened for the public in 1937. During the second world war the castle was temporarily used to shelter refugees and the main hall was once again used as a dining hall. These days the castle is restored to its 1536 appearance^ref. Moreover, there is now an aquarium in the basement, and the attic is used for an art exhibition.

In 1828 the castle was converted into a prison which was open until 1909. There are pictures of prisoners on the walls alongside a text of their crimes and small prison cells on display^ref. The prison has also held a few famous prisoners. One such example is Carl Fredrik Lilja who was imprisoned here after a bank heist in Ystad^ref.