The Michelstadt Thieves' Tower was built around 950 AD. It is believed to have once been part of the local castle complex. Both the medieval city wall and the castle moat have survived to this day. From 1312 onward, the impressive Thieves' Tower served as a prison. The building had neither doors nor windows in its lower section. The prisoners were lowered into their cells by a rope from the floor above.

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January 26, 2020

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For centuries, the Thieves' Tower served, among other things, as the city's prison. In 1972, the tower received a new "hood" with a tower room, after the old one had collapsed in 1795. 😀

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November 21, 2021

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The thief tower is part of the city wall and is located near an entrance gate to the old town.

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Location: Michelstadt, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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