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Old town hall with pillory Obermarsberg
Historic site
The old town hall of Obermarsberg, first mentioned in 1377, impresses with a pillory, a symbol of centuries of jurisdiction.
Address
Old town hall with pillory Obermarsberg
Münzstraße 3
34431 Marsberg
Telephone: +49 2992 8200
Properties:
Old town hall
In 1377, Obermarsberg's old town hall was first mentioned in a document at its current location. It is probably much older. It was largely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War - the council archives were destroyed. The part of the Old Town Hall still standing today was rebuilt in 1650 and used as a court house until 1827. It then served as a residential building. The building has been privately owned since 1922.
Pillory / pillory
The pillory is located at the town's former town hall. It is a symbol of the jurisdiction exercised by the town for centuries. During the last punishment between 1806 and 1808, a man caught stealing a side of bacon was put on the pillory for two hours and subjected to ridicule and attacks from the population.
Directions
from Marsberg Bus route 497 You can get to Marsberg ... ... by car: A44 Dortmund-Kassel (Marsberg junction, Lichtenau junction) B7 Chemnitz-Düsseldorf (direct connection) A33 Paderborn-Osnabrück (about 30 minutes) B252 Blomberg-Marburg (about 20 minutes) A7 Kassel-Hannover (about 60 minutes) ... by train: Dortmund-Sauerland-Express (Warburg-Dortmund) Three stops in Marsberg: Bredelar, (Nieder-)Marsberg, Westheim The train runs every hour Direct connection to the IC/ICE stations in Warburg and Dortmund