Courthouse and Jail, Esbjerg

The former Courthouse and Jail (Danish: Ting- og Arresthuset) in Esbjerg, Denmark, was designed by Hans Christian Amberg and completed in 1892 on the city's central square.

[1] The red-brick building with stepped gable's, round-arched windows and a tower reaching 30 m (98 ft) in height resembles a medieval castle.

Built in the imposing Historicist style, it owes its existence to the rapidly expanding local population who had purchased the land and pressed for permission to build a courthouse since the 1870s.

Hans Christian Amberg who designed the building is remembered principally for his work on Ribe Cathedral.

The work was completed in August 2013 providing premises suitable for weddings as well as for the needs of the municipal tourist office and the social services.