Sissach

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Image of The Henkermuseum located in Sissach, Switzerland | Outside of the museum.
Sissach, Switzerland

The Henkermuseum

Extensive private collection of authentic Medieval devices used for human torture and execution

The Henkermuseum, or Hangman's Museum, is one of the most unusual private owned museums in all of Switzerland. Curator Guido Varesi has researched instruments of torture and execution for a... »

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