Dramatic history: Running witch burning on the Kapuzinerberg!

Dramatic history: Running witch burning on the Kapuzinerberg!

In the picturesque Salzburg, the passage of the "Sternbräu" restaurant is decorated by an impressive monumental painting, which represents the brutal execution of a witch on the Kapuzinerberg in 1400. The artwork comes from Karl Reisenbichler and was created in 1924. In the middle of this dramatic scenery, the painting not only acts as a work of art, but also gives an insight into the dark history of the witch hunts that the region shook in the 17th century. Since then, the restaurant has attracted numerous visitors who are interested in both the culinary and historical delicacies.

The painting is part of the second episode of the series "Power and Fainting" by Hans Peter Hasenöhrl, which illuminates the history of the Fürsterzbischöfe in Salzburg. This eventful history not only includes the establishment of the university, but also the construction of the baroque city, as well as famous events such as the termination of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through a count.

The Salzburg Magic Buben Processes

One of the dark epochs in the history of Salzburg is recorded in the Salzburg Magic Buben processes, which took place from 1675 to 1690. This witch trucks, which is considered particularly cruel, exposed the brutality and the improper procedure of the case law at that time. During the rule of Archbishop Max Gandolf von Kuenburg, over 150 people, including many children and adolescents, were executed for magic and witchcraft.

The focus of these persecution was, among others, Barbara Koller, also known as Schinderbärbel, and her son Jakob Koller, who was later notorious as a Schinderjackl. Barbara Koller was arrested in 1675 after theft and confessed her supposed offenses under torture. It was executed in Salzburg gneis in August of the same year. Her son Jakob, who was supposed to turn into a wolf, dived to avoid arrest; A bounty was suspended on him, while beggar children were also accused of witchcraft.

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A total of 232 people were charged from 1675 to 1690, 167 of whom were executed. The youngest among the executed were only about ten years old. It should be emphasized that over two thirds of the executed male and more than half were children and adolescents. Contemporary lawyers saw the processes as legally harmless, which led to further waves of persecution in the region.

The cruel events of the magic boys processes are not only part of the local history, but also show the far -reaching social and legal consequences of the witch hunts, which were highlighted in Europe in late 16 and early 17th centuries. The processes in Salzburg led to further persecution, especially in Southeast Germany, and finally culminated in the children's witch trials from 1715 to 1721 in the Freising Hochstift.

The memory of such events remains alive in the city, not least through works of art such as the fresco in the "Sternbräu", which serves as a memorial of the past, as well as as part of a living tourism history that attracts visitors from near and far.