In Munster, Rebels' Bodies Left to Rot in Cages

The German city of Münster in the province of North Rhine-Westphalia, today a peaceful university town, was the focus of a turbulent chapter in history, namely the brutal Anabaptist rebellion.

St. Lamberti Church, located on the Prinzipalmarkt, is adorned with a rather strange set of ornaments.

For almost 500 years, three man-sized iron cages have been left hanging from the church spire as a reminder of the disobedience of the 16th century rebels.

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