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"Slutterigade roughly translates to "Prison Street," and that is because the archway was designed to connect the prison to the Copenhagen Court House. It was built in 1816 after the previous court house was destroyed by fire. Interestingly, the site used to be the Royal Orphanage. Above the entrance, there's a Danish inscription that translates to "By Law Shall The Country Be Made," which is a quote from the Danish Code of Jutland of 1241. On the prison, you'll find an inscription that says "For the public safety." When in operation, the walkway on the arch was used to lead the newly condemned prisoners from the courthouse to the prison. This earned it the appropriate nickname of "the Bridge of Sighs"."
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