Witch hunts in Bamberg. About Truden and the witch burner
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.
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Witch hunts in Bamberg. About Truden and the witch burner
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Alte Hofhaltung
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.
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.
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".
Inclusions
- Trained tour guide
- 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
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The meeting point is outside in front of the entrance to the Old Court.
End Points
- Former Malefiz or Drudenhaus
