Scharfrichterhaus, Historical executioner residence in Salzburg, Austria.
The former executioner's residence stands at Neukommgasse 26, along the Totenweg path near the Almkanal and Kommunalfriedhof in Salzburg-Gneis.
The Scharfrichterhaus was constructed in 1599 under Fürsterzbischof Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau and served as the executioner's residence until 1817.
The last executioner of Salzburg, Joseph Franz Wohlmuth, became the godfather of Josef Mohr, who later composed the song Stille Nacht.
The building remained inhabited as a farmhouse until 2000, after which it fell into disrepair and faced demolition in August 2024.
Documents from 1779 valued the property at 200 Gulden and referred to it as part of the Hochfürstliches Freymanngut.
Location: Salzburg
Address: Neukommgasse 26, 5020 Salzburg
GPS coordinates: 47.78056,13.04417
Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:18
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