Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Münster District
Kreis Steinfurt
Tecklenburg
Wier Tower
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Münster District
Kreis Steinfurt
Tecklenburg
Wier Tower
Wier Tower
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 221 out of 239 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Tips
The Wierturm is not part of the old castle fortifications and was only erected in 1884 as a memorial to Jan Wier, a doctor and opponent of the witch hunt, using stones from the castle. The fountain was rediscovered during renovation work in 1934. The Tecklenburger open-air theater takes place in the castle ruins every year.
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•November 14, 2021
The Wier Tower on the castle hill was erected in 1884 in memory of the physician and opponent of witch hunts, Johann Weyer (also Wier, * between February 24, 1515 and February 24, 1516 in Grave an der Maas, in northern Brabant; † February 24, 1588 in Tecklenburg).(de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkm%C3%A4ler_in_Tecklenburg)
translated by•December 31, 2021
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wn.de/muensterland/kreis-steinfurt/tecklenburg/vorreiter-im-kampf-gegen-hexenwahn-888564translated by•November 29, 2021
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