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Drudenhaus (prison) 1627-1632 prison for people accused of witchcraft in Bamberg, Germany Drudenhaus 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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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

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1627

Operational

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Facility profile

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1627

Region

Bamberg

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

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1933 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 30 · peers avg: 430 (93%)

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World Prisons. (2026). Drudenhaus. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/drudenhaus
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"Drudenhaus." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/drudenhaus.
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@misc{worldprisons-drudenhaus,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Drudenhaus},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/drudenhaus},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}