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Witch hunts in Bamberg. About Truden and the witch burner

By Geschichte Für Alle e.V.
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Price is $16 per adult
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One of the darkest chapters in Bamberg's history is the witch hunts, to which hundreds of citizens fell victim in the 17th century. The hunt for witches and sorcerers was by no means limited to red-haired women or older mothers, as common clichés would have you believe, but rather included men and women from all social classes, right up to the mayors of Bamberg. Anyone who ended up in the “Trudenhaus”, the Bamberg witch prison, was as good as lost.

This tour is a German-speaking tour.

Activity location

  • Alte Hofhaltung
    • Domplatz 7,
    • 96049, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Old Court
    • 7 Domplatz
    • 96049, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany

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Witch hunts in Bamberg. About Truden and the witch burner
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  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • German
Language options: German
Starting time: 7:00pm
Price details
$16.31 x 1 Adult$16.31
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Price is $16.31
Until Thu, Aug 28

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Total tour takes 2 hours from start to finish, including running time

Activity itinerary

Alte Hofhaltung
  • 10m
What does "witchcraft" actually mean and why did early modern societies fall into a real "witch craze"? These and other questions are the subject of the first tour station.
Pfahlplätzchen
  • 10m
From stereotypical depictions of witches to the alleged evidence for the conviction of witches and magicians: the tour guide analyzes selected witch trials and their outcome with the group.
Residenzschloss Geyerswörth
  • 10m
The focus of the station is the history of the "Witch Burner". The exciting example of Bamberg's mayor Johannes Junius shows that anyone in the Hochstift could be accused of "witchcraft".
Hexenmahnmal
  • 10m
Dealing with the heritage of the city of Bamberg is not only of great importance from a historical perspective. Using the example of the witch memorial, it is examined how the city deals with the topic of witch hunts today.
Theatergassen
  • 10m
Of course, there were already opponents of witch hunts in the early modern period. Among them was the Haan family, which is the subject of this station.
Standort des Malefiz-Haus von 1627 - ca. 1650
  • 10m
The questioning and torture of the accused took place in the Maleficent House. The historical procedure is examined more closely on the basis of individual fates.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAlte Hofhaltung
    • Domplatz 7,
    • 96049, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEOld Court
    • 7 Domplatz
    • 96049, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany

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