VVV Tour: Witch Walk Roermond

Heksenwandeling
Reserveringsadres: Markt 17
6041 EL
Roermond
Group of people on an evening walk along the historic city wall and old church tower, surrounded by trees and flowers, with the setting sun in the background.

Guided Tours

This Witch Walk Roermond, led by a VVV guide, takes you through the history of the witch persecutions that struck Roermond in the early 17th century.

Witch Walk

Witch Walk Roermond takes you back to 1613 and 1614, when the city witnessed the largest witch trials in the Netherlands. At least seventy women and a few men were accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake. Some were midwives, whose profession alone made them suspicious. A single accusation could mean death. The Malleus Maleficarum (Witches’ Hammer), written by Dominican monks, described how alleged witches should be recognised and interrogated.

This walk takes you past several locations that recall this dark chapter, including the infamous Rattentoren (Rat Tower), where interrogations took place during the trials.


Price: € 85.00 per guide

Not included:
• Booking fee € 7.50 per reservation

Details:
• Duration: 1½ hours (1.5–2 km)
• Additional cost per extra half hour: € 15.00
• A city guide from Roermond accompanies groups of up to 20 people
• Book via this form