Karlshall was constructed between 1882 and 1883 and demolished in 1945.[1] It was a wooden white-colored building, with both pinnacles and towers, surrounded by an iron fence.[2] In 1905, architect Magnus Dahlander renovated it.[1] It served as the courthouse of the Karlskoga Bergslag Hundred from 1884 to 1945.[3] The courthouse's detention center has been preserved and is today an art gallery.[4]
On February 13, 1897, the Karlskoga District Court approved Alfred Nobel's last will at Karlshall.[5][6]Nobel's relatives contested the district court's decision.[5]
Remains of the former building foundation were exposed during the fall of 2022 following the construction of a fountain, which sparked a local debate on how the cultural heritage of Karlshall could be better managed.[7][8][9]
