• Escape from the terrordome: how Netherlands panopticon prisons are being reborn as stunning arts hubs

    Escape from the terrordome: how Netherlands panopticon prisons are being reborn as stunning arts hubs
    They were built to instil fear. Now these giant domed jails, which date back to the 1700s, are being turned into creative centres – complete with cells for rent and escape roomsOne of the architectural features that marks out the skyline of Haarlem, a small Dutch city, is a 37.6m-high dome, crowning a rotunda. You might assume it was built for religious purposes – until you notice the bars covering its 230 windows.​​Operating as a prison from 1899 until 2016, the Koepelge

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