Belgium, Leopold II Bronze Medal 1857 Maison d'Arret a Hasselt SPL

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Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Bronze medal 1855-1857 from Hasselt prison (Maison d'Arret a Hasselt), by J. Wiener, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 47,93 g., Condition aUNC, dark brown patina with luster.

Prison in Hasselt, Belgium. This prison was built in 1859 in Hasselt; it fulfilled its function up until 2005. Its plan was inspired by the model of panopticon. At the end of the nineteenth century, it was seen as not functional. The Limburg University Centre needed more space and as a result, the authorities of the university began to look for a new location for the Centre of the Faculty of Law, the dean’s office and other facilities. In actuality, the building of the former prison satisfied the needs of the university even though it totally differed from what the authorities had envisaged as a future location. A project for the adaptation of this facility was chosen through a competition. The selected project incorporated the dean’s office, a café, meeting places and student spaces in the prison. The Faculty of Law and the rector’s office were arranged in new buildings which were added to the prison All of the prison’s walls were preserved. The only change which was introduced in the external façade was new doors. The old doors were replaced by fencing doors which enabled a view of the green courtyards behind them. The basic structure of the interior was also preserved. The centre of the panopticon serves as a hall. A staircase and the floor were replaced. Cells were also preserved and now they function as individual rooms for students. One of the characteristics of the prisons is the limited access of light. This problem was solved by adding some windows on the roof. The space between the buildings which dates from the nineteenth century and between those which have been recently added is used by the students and also serves as a meeting place or as a huge auditorium for various events. source: sciendo.com (A. F. Szuta, J. Szczepanski)

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