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Grete Minde House
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JR56
September 2, 2026
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The Grete-Minde-Haus in Tangermünde is a reminder of one of the most tragic chapters in the city's history. The historical Margarete von Minden was falsely executed on the pyre in 1619 as an arsonist after the devastating city fire. Her fate became world-famous through Theodor Fontane's novella Grete Minde. Today, the striking brick building houses social and cultural facilities, including the Grete-Minde-Haus after-school care.
An absolute must-see on the historical circular route through the old town.
An absolute must-see on the historical circular route through the old town.
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Puffin
April 19, 2022
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Grete Minde was an impoverished Tangermünder daughter from a good family who was executed for arson. A literary memorial was erected to her in Theodor Fontane's novella Grete Minde. In the novella, after her bitter injustice has been done, she sets fire to the city of Tangermünde and dies in the flames along with many Tangermünders.
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Tom Spandau
June 25, 2023
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The Grete Minde Haus can be found near the Eulenturm and is on a side street.
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