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Darmstadt District

Münzenberg Gallows

Darmstadt District

Münzenberg Gallows

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Münzenberg Gallows

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Location: Münzenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Münzenberg Castle – Münzenberg Gallows loop from Münzenberg

7.90km

02:06

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Münzenberg Gallows – Münzenberg Castle loop from Münzenberg

5.24km

01:24

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Münzenberg Castle – Felsenmeer at Steinberg loop from Griedel

9.94km

02:38

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andi

April 12, 2022

The Münzenberg gallows, located south-west of the old town centre, are one of the few surviving brick execution sites of this type in Upper Hesse. Two six-sided stone columns, which carry a crossbeam, tower on two masonry quarry stone bases. Such a structure, consisting of two pillars, must have stood on the Münzenberg Galgenplatz in the Middle Ages. At that time, the execution of the death penalty was in the hands of the lords of Munzenberg, since only they could or were allowed to exercise high jurisdiction, including blood jurisdiction or jurisdiction over neck and hand. The last execution on the Münzenberg Galgenplatz took place on May 22, 1742.

The executioners came from outside and checked beforehand whether the delinquent had already been branded a thief. No one in town would have taken on these tasks, as the profession was considered dishonest and one would have been shunned by the community.
Source: freundeskreis-muenzenberg.de/galgenanlage

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Nico

August 16, 2024

It's nice that we've left that time behind us... But it's good to be reminded of it. P.S.: if you were hanged here, then you had a great view of an orchard...🥴

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u-mann

October 25, 2017

The gallows in Münzenberg is 900 meters from the castle and is worth a short walk.

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Location: Münzenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Münzenberg Gallows

1. Münzenberg Castle – Münzenberg Gallows loop from Münzenberg

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3. Münzenberg Castle – Felsenmeer at Steinberg loop from Griedel

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