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Werdenfels Castle
Werdenfels Castle Ruins
Werdenfels Castle, where accused witches were held, tried and executed at the turn of the 16th century, became an object of superstitious horror and was abandoned in the 17th century. It was largely torn down in the 1750's and its stones used to build the baroque Neue Kirche (New Church) on Marienplatz, which was completed in 1752. It replaced the nearby Gothic Alte Kirche (Old Church), parts of which predated Christianity and may originally have been a pagan temple. Some of its medieval frescoes are still visible.
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