Beerfelder Galgen, Gallows in Beerfelden, Hesse, Germany

The Beerfelder Galgen stands about 500 metres west of Beerfelden on a rise beside the road to Airlenbach. Three red sandstone pillars roughly five metres tall form the corners of an equilateral triangle and carry three crossbars, giving the execution site its name, the "three-armed gallows". A red sandstone cross in front of the high court marked where a clergyman granted the condemned absolution, and a row of boundary stones encloses the site.

The structure was built from stone in 1597, replacing an earlier wooden version that had stood at the site. It served the High Court of Oberzent under the rule of the Counts of Erbach until the early 19th century.

Seven linden trees once surrounded the execution site, reflecting ancient Germanic customs about how such places should be arranged. They shaped what visitors saw when they approached the structure.

A parking area sits right at the site, making it easy to reach and serving as a starting point for several hiking trails into the surrounding Odenwald region. The hilltop location offers clear views and helps hikers get their bearings.

Passing Cossacks during the Napoleonic Wars converted the iron bands of the structure into horseshoes in 1814. This unexpected transformation left a physical trace from a turbulent period of warfare.