Dark stories from Herford

The history of the free imperial and Hanseatic city of Herford is long, stretching back well over 1200 years: a history of abbeys, a city of strong women. But this city also has its dark secrets. Do you want to know why the Retberg, today's Bürgerplatz (Citizens' Square) by the weir, was formerly called Hexenkolk (Witches' Pond) and what happened there? Or what's the story behind the mysterious hole at the Frühherrenhaus (Early Lord's House)? Who was Herford's last executioner, and what became of the old monuments that adorned the city's streets and squares in the 19th century? And do you know about the Kuhrausis stalleeris (Cow Barn Stallion)? City guide Mathias Polster tells you about these and other eerie and delightful tales in this entertaining and lighthearted book.