Pillory at the Townhall - Bad Münstereifel - NRW / Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
N 50° 33.248 E 006° 45.755
32U E 341509 N 5602635
In Germany the pilory is called a "Pranger"
Waymark Code: WMVKDN
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/28/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
Views: 3

The Information Sign says:
"Pranger (auch "Schandpfahl" genannt)
Der Pranger hat sseinen Namen vom mittelhochdeutschen frengen was ,einschließen' und ,drücken' bedeutet.

Der Missetäter wurde mit einem Halsring an den Pranger angeschlossen und zu seiner Schande der Öffentlichkeit zur Schau gestellt.

Prangerstrafen wurden als Ehrenstrafen bei Delikten wie Verstößen gegen die sittlichen Emfindungen, Fluchen, kleine Vermögensvergehen, Ehreverletzungen, Weineid, Fälschungen und Gefährdung der Ordnung verhängt.

In Münstereifel dienete der Pranger vor allem zur Strafe bei Vergehen gegen die Marktordnung.

Der vorhandene Pranger ist eine Nachbildung; der original Halsring befindet sich im städtischen Hürten-Heimatmuseum."

Translation EN:
"Pranger (also called" Schandpfahl ")
The pillory has its name of the middle-high German frenzy what 'enclose' and 'press' means.

The culprit was attached to the pillory with a collar and shown to his shame to the public.

Punishment sentences were imposed as punitive punishments for offenses such as breaches of moral emotions, curses, small fortune, violations of honor, wines, falsifications and threats to order.

In Münstereifel, the pillory served mainly as a punishment for offenses against the market order.

The existing pillory is a replica; The original neck ring is located in the municipal Hürten-Heimatmuseum. "
Type of Device: Pillory

What is the approximate age?: 01/01/1645

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