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The Witches' house
Adress :
5 Rue de l'Église, 68750 Bergheim
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Opening hours :
June 23 to October 20, 2024:
- in July and August from Wednesday to Sunday from 2pm to 6pm
- in June, September and October only on Sundays from 2 pm to 6 pm
Group visits by prior arrangement during the opening period.
The site presents the first part of the permanent, yet constantly developing, exhibition dedicated to the witches tried in Bergheim from 1582 to 1683. The main features are the sections dealing with the following themes: Alsace, a mosaic of territories and landowners -Bergheim 1550 - 1650 - the 3 D-plan of the city adapted from one of Merian's engravings and more recent documents - the trial of Catherine Bassler, accused of witchcraft - the bailiwick of Bergheim, to which Rodern and Rorschwihr belonged. Bilingual: French and German.