Changes in punishment procedures

The 19th century brought changes in punishment procedures. Public executions were no longer practiced. Small cells were usually used to hold the accused until trial, and long-term imprisonment was extremely rare.

Simply placing the convicts in prison was considered a deterrent to committing another crime. It's worth knowing that in winter, the cells were not heated and were often damp. The harsh conditions in cells, including the austere furnishings, were meant to discourage misconduct and enforce improvement.

Punishments for theft, the most common form of crime, were reduced. For stealing an item worth less than 5 thalers, the sentence could range from eight days to four weeks in prison. For stolen items of higher value, the thief could be sentenced to up to two years of imprisonment.

How it working

To listen to the history of monuments as part of the "Discover History" project, you need to follow a few simple steps. Below, we present a short, step-by-step "user manual" to provide a relatively simple way to access the mini-auditions.

STEP 1

You need a smartphone with a camera. The camera lens should be pointed at the information plaque located next to the monument. Below is a view of the plaque itself and its example location next to the Karol Musioł monument in Opole.

STEP 2

After pointing your smartphone's camera at the QR code located on the right side of the plaque, the app's welcome screen will appear, followed by a screen with the name, photo of the monument, and the "START" button.

STEP 3

The "START" button starts the audio recording process.
Your smartphone will prompt you with the next steps after you listen to the story or pause it. Please keep an eye on your smartphone screen!

STEP 4

Other available options: brief information about the monument, author of the text and recording, list of other monuments in the city included in the "Discover History" project, downloadable map of monuments, video, and social media links

Would you like to implement the project in your city as well?

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Select an object

Więzienie - cela trzecia

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Monuments in cities remind us of the history of places and people, and allude to important events. They are also works of art. Bronze, metal, wood, or concrete transformed into the form of a monumental obelisk attract attention. We enjoy sitting by them, taking photos, and making appointments.

Lamadeusz

Leon Bemke - pielgrzym nadziei z Tupadeł

Pomnik Św. Wawrzyńca

Henryk Tomaszewski

Project partners

Implementing the "Discover history" project in each city requires the involvement of many people: programmers, graphic designers, writers, actors, sound engineers, and coordinators. It is thanks to them that this project came to life.

Our ambition is to continually expand its reach. Therefore, we thank our current partners and invite additional cities, institutions, companies, and individuals to collaborate!

Would you like to become our Partner of the project or monument?

Contact

Are you interested in implementing the project in your city? Want to learn more? Want to learn more? Write to us, call us! We'll contact you and arrange a meeting. We'll prepare materials and a proposal for you.

Project „DISCOVER HISTORY”.
QR Communication Sp. z o.o.
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paulina.panusch@poznajhistorie.pl
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