In the past, those sentenced to death were hanged or killed in other cruel ways here. The nearby Green Pond also served as an execution site. A replica wooden gallows reminds us of the dark past of this place.

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February 9, 2020

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Here those condemned to death were not only hanged, but depending on the sentence also whacked, burned, beheaded or quartered if they had not already been drowned in the Grüner Weiher.
You can see a replica of a gallows here.

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🐕‍🦺 Susi 🐾 und 👩 Bettina 🐌

June 28, 2021

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In addition to the stone with information on the place of execution, a gallows was now also built. That of course makes things even more exciting, especially for the children

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