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Karlsruhe District

Betzenkammer – Former City Prison

Karlsruhe District

Betzenkammer – Former City Prison

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Betzenkammer – Former City Prison

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Location: Lindenfels, Kreis Bergstraße, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Nico

February 14, 2025

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Poor guy in a small room... not to be envied in today's cold... back then it wasn't so comfortably warm in prison...😉.. and if you look at the pictures... he's probably been in there for a while... hardly has any hair left...🤭

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Andi

July 2, 2023

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In the center of Lindenfels, near the Fürther Tor, you will find the Betzenkammer, which is embedded in the city wall. This is the old city jail where people convicted …

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Kristian

July 23, 2023

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Here is the Betzenkammer, which is embedded in the city wall and is a former city prison, where those convicted of minor crimes had to serve their sentences.

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Elevation 400 m

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Monday 13 July

31°C

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61 %

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Location: Lindenfels, Kreis Bergstraße, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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