Hexenhügel Winningen, Memorial stele on Heideberg hill in Winningen, Germany
A stone obelisk stands in a deciduous forest on Heideberg hill, marking the location where executions took place during the witch trials.
Between 1641 and 1651, over twenty people from Winningen were executed on this site during a period of intense witch persecutions.
The memorial stone displays inscriptions on all four sides, listing the names and execution dates of victims including Maria Knebel and Margarethe Schiffer.
The memorial site is located near Winningen airfield and can be reached through a forest path leading up the Heideberg hill.
Erected in 1925, this monument represents one of Germany's earliest memorials dedicated to witch trial victims, predating similar monuments by several decades.
Location: Winningen
GPS coordinates: 50.32029,7.51789
Latest update: March 6, 2025 08:55
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