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Drudenhaus

Bamberg, Germany · built 1627

The Drudenhaus (also known as Malefizhaus, Trudenhaus, Hexenhaus, and Hexengefängnis) was a famous special prison for people accused during the Bamberg witch trials. The prison was constructed in 1627 on the order of Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim, Prince Bishop of Bamberg, and closed in 1632 as Swedish troops approached the city.

Prison data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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