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Hexenturm (Sarnen)

Switzerland

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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The Hexenturm is a stone tower in the municipality of Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The name ("witch tower") refers to its use as a prison for suspected witches in the 17th century. Today it houses the Cantonal Archives of Obwalden.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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