Medieval torture museum in the city of Rüdesheim / Rhine

The Medieval Torture Museum of the city of Rüdesheim / Rhein is a museum at Oberstrasse 49-51 in Rüdesheim am Rhein . It has 1000 m² of exhibition space in historic vaulted cellars. The focus is on the "legal history of the Middle Ages" and the time of the witch hunt in Germany.

Among the exhibits: pillory , gallows , stretching Head , knee bolt , breast claw , Häretikergabel , guillotine , iron gag , St. Elmo's belt , skull screws , hand and leg irons , Gedornte necklace , Gedornte ruff , chastity belt , thumb screw , lead press , fiddle , swing , stork , Three-row harrow , Faßpranger , scold's bridle , wheel , Garotte , pliers, survey chair , hanging cage , Judas weighing , stretch bench , execution sword , ax .

See also

• List of torture museums

Web links

• Torture Museum of the City of Rüdesheim

Coordinates: 49 ° 58 '47.6 "  N , 7 ° 55' 20.3"  E