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title: "Alter Wehrturm"
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description: "The former course of the battlements is still clearly visible on the tower. The six-storey building is the last remaining fortified tower. In 1838, the tower was converted into a prison. Eight prison and torture cells and the guardroom were housed in the tower. There had already been an underground prison in the building. This is also where the \"embarrassing interrogation\" was carried out, i.e. confessions were forced. In 1553, the former house of the executioner (Blödelei) was extended. It was structurally altered in the years 1714-15."
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Alter Wehrturm
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- Historical building

A half-timbered house and an impressive old defensive tower standing side by side on a sunny day.

A brick tower with red bricks, with a blue sky above it; partially obscured half-timbered houses in the foreground.

A half-timbered building with a red-tiled roof and a brick tower in Verden under a clear, blue sky.

Defensive tower in Verden with a historic half-timbered house in the foreground, red-tiled roof, clear sky.

This Gothic brick tower is part of the former medieval town fortifications of the Norderstadt from the 13th century;

 The former course of the battlements is still clearly visible on the tower. The six-storey building is the last remaining fortified tower. In 1838, the tower was converted into a prison. Eight prison and torture cells and the guardroom were housed in the tower. There had already been an underground prison in the building. This is also where the "embarrassing interrogation" was carried out, i.e. confessions were forced. In 1553, the former house of the executioner (Blödelei) was extended. It was structurally altered in the years 1714-15.

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Author

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18

31582 Nienburg/Weser

Organization

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

License (master data)

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

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    - Half-timbered house
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    55.30 km
    
    
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    38.70 km
    
    
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    56.56 km
    
    
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Contact

Piepenbrink 1

27283 Verden (Aller)