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Scharfrichterturm

Scharfrichterturm

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Scharfrichterturm

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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Ann

March 4, 2024

The Executioner's Tower takes its name from the executioner's house right next to it and is attached to a well-preserved piece of the city wall that is still around 8.50 m high. It was created in the first half of the 14th century, when the suburbs beyond the Kocher were surrounded by a wall. The tower is 14 m high, has a parabolic floor plan (4.70 x 4.20 m) and is only closed off with half-timbering on the city side.

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Becker

November 5, 2024

Has belonged to the community for almost 200 years

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Tibor🥾🌿☀️

April 23, 2025

The Scharfrichter Tower takes its name from the executioner's house located directly next to it and is attached to a well-preserved, approximately 8.50 m high section of the city wall. It was built in the first half of the 14th century, when the suburbs beyond the Kocher River were enclosed by a wall. The tower is 14 m high, has a parabolic floor plan (4.70 x 4.20 m), and is closed off on the city side only with timber framing. It thus belongs to the "shell tower" category—like its neighboring towers, which have now disappeared.

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Elevation 290 m

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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Scharfrichterturm

1. Geyersburg Castle Ruins – ⭐️🐷 Old wooden bridge loop from Schwäbisch Hall

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