Museum of Medieval legal historyBaeckerschupfen (baker's hopping)
Medieval torture
In this museum for medieval history of law different methods of torture are presented drastically. The museum is found in a former air-raid shelter from World war II under the Esterhazy - park close to Mariahilferstrasse beside the House of the sea.
Baeckerschupfen (baker's hopping)
In Vienna bakers, whose bread or rolls were underweight and did not corresponded to thus the measure, were set into a cage. This was dived then together with the baker in a barrel with water or in the Danube. The units of measurement are to be seen at the outer wall the St. Stephans Cathedral.
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