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Spalt Prison Tower
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This tower is located at the top of the shield-like "old town" structure. It was built in the mid-14th century. From 1890 to 1935, it was used as a prison tower, especially for hop pickers who had committed crimes. The inmates were then transported "by train" to the Roth correctional facility.
Since 1979, the tower has housed a small museum of the local history society, called "Heimatstuben," featuring remarkable rarities, particularly those related to hop cultivation.
Contact: Spalt Arrest Tower
Turmgasse 1, 91174 Spalt
Phone: +49 9175 796550
[Source: spalt-tourismus.de/de-de/urlaub-in-spalt/sehenswertes-spalt/arrestturm-spalt-8585139 ]
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