During World War II, the city prison became a major execution site of prisoners of the Gestapo. Most of those executed were members of various Resistance groups. Victims include Marguerite Bervoets and Fernande Volral, and a Dom Lambert, a monk of Ligugé Abbey in France, who was beheaded there on 3 December 1943.
during world war ii the city prison became a major execution site of prisoners of the gestapo most of those executed were members of various resistance groups victims include marguerite bervoets and fernande volral and a dom lambert a monk of ligugé abbey in france who was beheaded there on 3 december 1943