Brandýská katovna / Brandýs' Executioner's House - Brandýs nad Labem (Central Bohemia)
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Executioner's House (Katovna) in Brandýs nad Labem, a rare example of preserved Renaissance commoner' house from the half of the 16th century, houses a small museum devoted to history of crime, torture and death penalty in the region.
Waymark Code: WMVNYJ
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/11/2017
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Executioner's House (Katovna) in Brandýs nad Labem, a rare example of preserved Renaissance commoner' house from the half of the 16th century, houses a small museum devoted to history of crime, torture and death penalty in the region.
The Renaissance building with sgrafitto decoration served at a residence of the local executioners, who performed their craft in the town of Brandys nad Labem until 1765 (when Empress
Maria Theresa has withdrawn the town of the execution law). Since that time the executioner’s house was used only as knacker's house, where dead animal corpses were liquidated. Currently is the Executioner House owned and managed by the Regional Museum
Prague-East, which deserved its general reconstruction.
Theme:
- History of crime in towns in the 16-18th century
- History of torture using during criminal investigations in the 16-18th century
- History of death penalty
- Penal law in the 16-18th century
Street Address:
Brandýská katovna
S. K. Neumanna 213
250 01 Brandýs nad Labem
Czech Republic
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: no
Hours of Operation:
Sat-Sun 10:00-12:00 and 12:30-16:00
Cost: 40.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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