Burning Witches Day | Hartenberg
With a great help of Josefov community, we have organized a very unusual burning of the witches in a mediavel spirit for several years. At first, the event started in the castle courtyard, where old women stray were captured, then transported to a nearby village by cart, which was accompanied by a folk parade. The inquisition decided about their fate there, and a hangman took their lives. After the fair case was finished, all people celebrated it by eating and drinking enough.
Torture, interrogation, denouncing and finally a fair case for those witches. For they had committed a crime and jinxed a farmer's cow! No worries, this event is original and entertaining. You all may be sure that everyone will enjoy.
As the last year, the event took place on 30th of April. An fraudulent wizard, dressed-up like a beautiful woman, bewitched the tax collector, and that's why he was burned. See the photo gallery.
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Burning Witches Day 2012
A year has passed and the spring has come again. We have burned the magical winter and celebrated Its coming in a Hartenberg's style.
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Burning Witches Day 2011
This year we managed to detect malicious characters lurking in the mysterious disguises and wickedness was punished. Enjoy a selection of the most interesting moments which were captured. -
Burning Witches Day 2010
A skirmish spreads the swordfight, a medicinal herbalist submits an elixir, a charge and a process on the municipal square, a trial and torture, an angelic intervention, and finally, the Inquisitor himself at the bonfire. -
Burning Witches Day 2009
The inquisitorial process of torture and burning of witches.
