Medieval Torture Museum, Amsterdam
The latest gimmicky tourist attraction near the Central Station, it's a small museum about medieval torture and torture devices.
The latest gimmicky tourist attraction near the Central Station, it's a small museum about medieval torture and torture devices. In the Middle Ages, torture was a widely known punishment for almost all crimes committed, ranging from rape to murder, and above all for heresy. The type of punishment depended on the victim's crime and social status. The Medieval Torture Museum displays over 100 devices used to torture people. Before its make-over, it used to be a vodka museum; the vodka shop is still open in the basement with free entry.
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