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Drudenhaus

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Background

The Drudenhaus (also known as Malefizhaus, Trudenhaus, Hexenhaus, and Hexengefängnis) was a famous special prison for people accused during the Bamberg witch trials. The prison was constructed in 1627 on the order of Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim, Prince Bishop of Bamberg, and closed in 1632 as Swedish troops approached the city.

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Capacity

30

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1627

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1627

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

No public contact details available.

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Compared to other facilities in Germany

977 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 30 · peers avg: 438 (93%)

Data completeness

22%

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