Kulturhistorisches Museum für Alltagsmagie und Hexenverfolgungen

The museum occupies a red brick castle from the 16th century, containing dungeons, torture chambers, and exhibition spaces across multiple floors.

From 1560 onwards, the castle dungeons served as imprisonment cells where suspected witches endured interrogations until they provided confessions.

The exhibitions present documentation of over 2000 witch trials, demonstrating the role of Mecklenburg in European witch persecutions.

The museum remains closed on Mondays throughout the year and requires advance reservations for specialized guided tours through dungeons.

The medieval kitchen features a twelve-meter-high smoke trap, while the former knights hall now functions as a civil registry office.

Location: Penzlin

Accessibility: Inaccessible en fauteuil roulant

Operator: Alte Burg Penzlin

Address: Alte burg 1, 17217 Penzlin 17217

Phone: +493962210494

Website: http://alte-burg.amt-penzliner-land.de

GPS coordinates: 53.50689,13.08875

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:39