At 707 meters above sea level, Galgenhöhe (Gallows Hill) is the highest point in Buchholz. In the Middle Ages, the gallows stood here, clearly visible from afar as a deterrent. Today, the Galgenstein (Gallows Stone), bearing inscriptions by the judges of that time, remains on Galgenhöhe as a reminder of the past.

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