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North Rhine-Westphalia

Arnsberg District

Kreis Soest

Rüthen

Rüthen Witches' Tower

North Rhine-Westphalia

Arnsberg District

Kreis Soest

Rüthen

Rüthen Witches' Tower

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Rüthen Witches' Tower

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Location: Rüthen, Kreis Soest, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Herbert

September 14, 2020

Road cycling

The witch tower is an eloquent witness of the witch hunt in Rüthen at the time.

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MrIdea

September 19, 2021

Hiking

The Rüthen Witch Tower, formerly called Allagener Turm, is a listed medieval tower of the former city fortifications of Rüthen.
Suspects such as friend Happen from Meiste were imprisoned in the tower during the witch hunt in the Duchy of Westphalia, even if this is sometimes disputed.

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JR56

February 5, 2026

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The striking 14th-century Witch Tower is one of the most impressive relics of Rüthen's medieval town fortifications. Despite its name, it did not serve as a site for witch trials, …

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