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The Black Book of Lemgo

4.72Player rating· 21 plays
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Play at your pace · usually 93 min 1.9 km Lemgo App-guided
Play in EN

The experience

About this quest

Between 1509 and 1681 about 250 people were executed in Lemgo as witches: a schoolmaster, a cantor, a merchant widow, a pastor, above all ordinary women. Every accusation went into one register, the Black Book, and in 1715 the council burned it on the market square. 

The man who wrote it walks you through ten stops of what is left: the gate where a pastor was beheaded at dawn, the executioner's house, a marble block set in your path, an archive with 200 trial files.

What makes this quest special

Highlights

  • Walk two kilometres through Lemgo's old town and new town and solve ten puzzles on the buildings themselves: a tower plaque, seven planet gods on a Renaissance gable, a twisted church spire, an iron hook over the street, a five-pointed star in a church wall.

  • You finish at the witch mayor's house, where the museum is free.

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Your walk, at a glance

Lemgo

A · Start

Regenstorplatz, Regenstorstraße, 32657 Lemgo, Germany

B · Finish

Breite Str. 17-19, 32657 Lemgo, Deutschland

Get directions to the start

Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.

From your phone to the streets

Pick it. Open it. Play.

  1. 01

    Choose your access

    Check the player and phone options for your group.

  2. 02

    Open the Questo app

    Follow your purchase instructions to access the quest.

  3. 03

    Head to the start

    Follow the clues and let the adventure unfold.

Plan your day

Good to know before you play

Walking distance
1.9 km
Playing time
Play at your pace · usually 93 min
Languages
EN
  • Route is accessible for wheelchairs
  • Horror & Haunts
  • Step Into the Story
  • Hidden History
  • Difficulty level: Medium 🟡🤔
  • You can play anytime, but we recommend after sunset
  • Audio Stories
  • Minimum recommended age: 13+

The people behind the adventure

Created by Pascal.

A route that brings places and playful storytelling together.

Made by Pascal