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Originally, the Prison Gate was an entrance gate to the castle of the Counts of Holland. For many years after, this building served as a prison to the mighty Court of Holland. Nowadays the museum tells the story of crime and punishment across the centuries.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;5&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;838701&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-623990&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;156359&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135838&#8243;]Here you can see and experience how people were treated in former times when being accused of criminal behaviour. What did their cells look like? Was there a difference between poor and rich prisoners? Where did they hear their verdict? And which punishments were given? Some important moments in Dutch history took place here, such as the murder of the brothers De Witt in 1672. The Prison Gate Museum opened its doors in 1882. 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The famous travel guide placed the museum alongside the Acropolis and the Forbidden City in Beijing. 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