Houten Paard vesting Bourtange - Bourtange, the Netherlands
Posted by: Becktracker
N 53° 00.397 E 007° 11.515
32U E 378683 N 5874535
A wooden horse, formerly used as a punishment device in the fortress of Bourtange
Waymark Code: WM12JXA
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Date Posted: 06/07/2020
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This is a reconstuction of the original wooden horse that should have standed here. The reconstruction was made in 1988. The punished were placed upon the horses' back, and then weights were added to their legs. This should have been very unconfortable and a very humaliating experience.