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Execution Site of Else Simons at Auf Wolfsgraben

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Execution Site of Else Simons at Auf Wolfsgraben

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Execution Site of Else Simons at Auf Wolfsgraben

Name: Execution Site of Else Simons at Auf Wolfsgraben
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Location: Ahrbrück, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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February 8, 2025

For the witch trial of Else Simons from Pützfeld, see e.g. eifelschreiber.com/2019/02/15/der-richtplatz
The place where the barbecue hut is located is called Auf Wolfsgraben. Else Simons is said to have ridden here on a goat to dance with other witches. And this is where her death sentence was carried out to demonstrate the victory of the judiciary over witchcraft.

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