Protestants were the first prisoners forced to serve time here, followed later by participants in the revolutions of 1848–49, although hardened criminals, thieves and petty criminals were also kept here.
Az első foglyok protestánsok voltak, majd később az 1848–49-es forradalom és szabadságharc résztvevői, bár bűnözőket és tolvajokat is tartottak itt.