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Arnsberg District

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Rüthen

Rüthen Witches' Tower

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Rüthen

Rüthen Witches' Tower

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    September 14, 2020

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    The witch tower is an eloquent witness of the witch hunt in Rüthen at the time.
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    September 19, 2021

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    The Rüthen Witch Tower, formerly called Allagener Turm, is a listed medieval tower of the former city fortifications of Rüthen.
    Suspects such as friend Happen from Meiste were imprisoned in the tower during the witch hunt in the Duchy of Westphalia, even if this is sometimes disputed.
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    The striking 14th-century Witch Tower is one of the most impressive relics of Rüthen's medieval town fortifications. Despite its name, it did not serve as a site for witch trials, …
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    1. Rüthen Witches' Tower – Rüthen City Wall loop from Rüthen

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