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The eastern city wall is the strongest part of the city fortifications. That’s were the tower is located. It served as a watchtower and because of its cone-shaped head the tower is called "Zuckerhut". Except for this head the tower resembles the Molmeckturm. There was a direct connecting passage from the tower to the Saigertor. The tower was build in 1434. Many people believed that during the middle ages women were confined within the tower, because they were accused to be witches. They were left in the tower to die a miserable death. That’s how the name "Hexenturm" became popular. During the second half of the 18th century a two-storied residential home and a prison were added to the tower. The tower served as a prison till the 1930s
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Last Updated on Friday, 14 October 2011 09:07 |
