»They took Anna away last night«
You’ll stand at the very spots where people were arrested, tortured, and executed. You’ll learn how fear became a system, how neighbors accused one another, and how even the most powerful feared for their lives. Each stop tells its own story. Together, they paint a picture you won’t soon forget. Experience the interactive tour of Bamberg. You’ll walk through real locations – and immerse yourself in the stories behind the witch trials.
5 haunting locations – each with it's own fully narrated story
75 min.
History, Horror, Supernatural
During the tour, you can ask your guide questions at any time
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How it works
Payment and access
Once you’ve purchased the tour, you’ll have immediate access after payment – there’s no need to download anything.
You’ll also receive a login code by E-mail, allowing you to log in again within 14 days.
Experience the tour in person or digitally.
Your companion
My name is Katharina Maria Beck. In their eyes, I am a witch. Sentenced to death, I survived by the grace of God – and I’m going to tell you how they divided us.
Trailer
Your way through history
What you should know
General tour info
We recommend using iOS 16 or later and Android 13 or later, as well as the Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Microsoft Edge browsers. For a particularly immersive experience, you should use headphones.
Once purchased, the tour is available for 14 days from the date of purchase. Your guide will be available to answer up to 50 of your questions during this period.
The tour can be undertaken at any time, is self-guided and begins at the starting point »Alte Hofhaltung«. It can also be experienced purely digitally, regardless of location.
All data and events have been compiled from historical and academic sources. However, the source material is not always entirely clear: after all, the events took place a good 400 years ago. Should you come across minor discrepancies in dates or accounts during further research, this is due to this circumstance.
Activity level
The tour is easy to follow and provides a good insight even without any prior knowledge of history.
Accessibility
The tour is not wheelchair accessible; a long staircase must be climbed between the locations Alte Hofhaltung and Obere Pfarre.
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As a young woman, I experienced the witch hunts in Bamberg and escaped this madness by the skin of my teeth. Let me tell you what happened!
Who I am
My name is Katharina Maria Beck, and I was born in Bamberg in 1605. A city known for its beauty – and for its dark history of witch hunts. As a young woman, I lived a simple life. I helped my mother tend herbs and cared for the sick in our neighborhood. But in those dark times, this was enough to be suspected of evil.
The Dark Years
Between 1626 and 1631, the worst witch hunt in German history raged in Bamberg. Prince-Bishop Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim, known as the »Witch Burner«, had hundreds of innocent people executed. Women, men, even children. Rich and poor alike – no one was safe.
I am here to bear witness. As a virtual eyewitness, I want to tell you the history and the stories of the people from that time.
Why I'm speaking
Today I return to share my fate with you firsthand. Ask me about daily life and my experiences in Bamberg, about the trials, about the people who fell victim to this fanatical madness. I will answer you from my personal perspective – so that the memory of that time remains alive! Such events and deeds must never be forgotten!
