Voices of the Past

Køge Town Hall has never been just a beautiful building. It has been the town’s nerve centre – a place where words could save or destroy lives. Here, witness statements were read aloud during the witch trials. Behind the thick walls, ordinary women were turned into enemies of society, often on the basis of rumours and fear.

But the town hall was also a place of resistance. Citizens complained about taxes, prices, and abuses of power. In its halls, trade was regulated, fines handed out, and cheating punished publicly. Today, the town hall seems quiet. But once, it echoed with voices of anger, fear, and hope. If you listen closely, you can almost hear them still – people fighting for justice, survival, and influence at the heart of Køge.