City Tour Hof - Executioner Tour
Date and Time
Location
Price
About this Event
Mood
Venue Type
Do you have a strong stomach? Join Hof's executioner Master Franz Schmidt for thrilling and unforgettable moments.
A historically grounded and vibrant journey through superstition, justice, and healing. Medieval history comes alive as the executioner shares tales of his unusual craft: where once the pyres burned, where torturous interrogations took place, where wrongdoers stood in the stocks, and where the imperial blood court convened – who better to tell these stories than one who was commanded by the law to carry out death and corporal punishments and even torture?
As an executioner, he was also a brothel keeper and dog fighter, cleaning sewers or disposing of the bodies of dead people and animal carcasses. Often, he had medical knowledge and acted as a healer. The profession of executioner was considered 'dishonorable'; he lived in isolation and was shunned by the people.
Today, Master Franz Schmidt can be found against a historical backdrop, taking you on his tour. The meeting point is the Town Hall Fountain, Klosterstr. 1, 95028 Hof.
Price: 8.00 Euro/person
This tour is not suitable for sensitive individuals and youths under 14 years! Registration at the Tourist Information is required.
For more information: Tourist Information Hof, Ludwigstr. 24, 95028 Hof, Tel 09281/815-7777, touristinfo@stadt-hof.de, www.hof.de
