Witches Tower (Treysa)
The Witches Tower in Treysa is a round tower and part of the city fortifications .
The so-called witch tower dates from the 15th century. It is a late Gothic round tower with external access to the upper floor. Its cantilevered coronation is distinctive. It was part of the fortification of the lower town. It is the only largely preserved round tower in the city and once comprised four floors. It was used in the upper area to defend the city gate and in the lower area as a dungeon. In 1609 a woman accused of witchcraft was imprisoned in the tower. Due to its historical importance as part of the medieval city fortifications, it is a protected cultural monument. Its current location is the Steingasse / Rosengasse intersection.
literature
- Brigitte Warlich-Schenk: Monument topography "Schwalm-Eder-Kreis I" . with the assistance of Hans Josef Böker. Ed .: State Office for Monument Preservation Hesse (= architectural monuments in Hesse ). Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn, Braunschweig 1985, ISBN 3-528-06233-9 , pp. 411 .
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Coordinates: 50 ° 54 '57.1 " N , 9 ° 11' 5.5" E