Henkerhaus Museum in Nuremberg
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Henkerhaus Museum in Nuremberg-Mitte presents an exhibition on law and criminal history inside a 500-year-old building. Toilets on site; guided city tours and book purchases available. Google rating: 4.2. Open April-December, Tuesday-Sunday, 12:00-17:00 (closed Monday).
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This museum is small and only takes about 15 minutes to go through but it has a beautiful view and is very interesting.

Strafvollzug im "Mittelalter" anhand der Aufzeichnungen des Scharfrichters Schmidt kurz und prägnant auf Schautafeln erklärt. Über das Wirken und Leben der Nürnberger Scharfrichter gibt es auch eine recht gute Fernsehdokumentation. Für Geschichtsinteressierte auf jeden Fall interessant.

Schönes kleines Museum über das Leben von einem Henker und seiner Familie und was es für Strafen gab.
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