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Donkey Pillory Statue in Toruń
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Migdał
February 21, 2024
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The method of punishing soldiers was different than the traditional pillory - here the culprit was simply placed on a donkey. It is shaped in such a way that it is very uncomfortable (you can easily check it on site). In case of more severe penalties, lead weights were tied to the convict's legs
bobx7x7
July 8, 2023
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Donkey - a pillory for Toruń soldiers.
The figure of the donkey refers to the punishments used in old Toruń for minor and more serious offenses, administered here - near the guardhouse - to soldiers of the Toruń armed forces.
From the 15th to the 19th century, a traditional pillory in the form of a pole stood in the place of the present monument of Nicolaus Copernicus.
The figure of the donkey refers to the punishments used in old Toruń for minor and more serious offenses, administered here - near the guardhouse - to soldiers of the Toruń armed forces.
From the 15th to the 19th century, a traditional pillory in the form of a pole stood in the place of the present monument of Nicolaus Copernicus.
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