Witch hunts in Bamberg. About Truden and the witch burner

Name: Witch hunts in Bamberg. About Truden and the witch burner
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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.

Trained tour guide

What you'll do

Alte Hofhaltung
Domplatz 7, Bamberg, Germany
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.
10 min
From stereotypical depictions of witches to the alleged evidence for the convict
ion of witches and magicians: the tour guide analyzes selected witch trials and their outcome with the group.
10 min
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".
10 min
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.
10 min
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.
10 min
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.
10 min

Meeting and pickup

1 location

Pickup details

The meeting point is outside in front of the entrance to the Old Court.

Good to know

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

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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