Lemgo is a small town in northwestern Germany known for witch hunts that took place between 1583 and 1681. A total of 254 people, both men and women, were executed during this period. One of the most famous buildings in the town is the Hexenbürgermeisterhaus, a 16th-century townhouse famous for its ornate Weser Renaissance-style façade. It was originally constructed between 1568 and 1571 by local merchant Hermann Kruwel and his wife Lisbeth Fürstenau. The design is attributed to the town’s master builder Hermann Wulff. During the late 17th-century, Hermann Cothmann, who was…
