Torture Museum San Marino

Building and entrance to the museum

The Torture Museum San Marino ( Italian : Museo della Tortura ) is a museum in San Marino . It covers part of the history of European law with an emphasis on torture methods from the Middle Ages to the early modern period .

exhibition

The permanent exhibition with the exhibits is spread over two floors. About 100 true-to-original exhibits from the 16th century onwards can be seen. These include the Iron Maiden , Garrotte , shame masks , and chastity belts . The individual devices are partially depicted on life-size dolls or their function is explained in pictures with people.

Web links

Commons : Torture  Museum San Marino - collection of images

• Official website of the museum (Italian)

Coordinates: 43 ° 56 ′ 7.1 ″  N , 12 ° 26 ′ 49.5 ″  E

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Address: Contrada San Francesco, 2 - 47890 Città di San Marino.