Blutgericht auf Burg Alt Wülflingen | Winterthur Doku | Burgen und Schlösser der Schweiz

A documentary about the secrets of the Alt-Wülflingen castle ruins near Winterthur. Was this a castle belonging to the nobility? In our search for its origins, we discover evidence of a blood court, imprisonment, and torture. Support our work with a channel membership and receive exclusive benefits:    / @historytravelnature   The history of Alt-Wülflingen Castle near Winterthur in Switzerland appears very mysterious. It is unknown exactly when it was built. The law of the blood court points to a castle belonging to the nobility, which probably already existed at the beginning of the 11th century. But who ruled the region 1,000 years ago? Join us through the centuries, from rumors of a family of counts, to imprisonment and torture, to the time of the plague and beyond. The video is hosted by historian Peter Niederhäuser. Many thanks to the Zurich Cantonal Archaeology Department for their support. Further thanks go to the following institutions and individuals: Zurich State Archives, Zurich Central Library, Sigmaringen State Archives, Richard Mayer The video chapters: 0:00 Mysterious Early History 2:31 Puzzles and Inconsistencies 3:56 A Castle of the High Nobility? 4:59 Of Imprisonment and the Expansion of Power 6:00 The Origins of Today's Keep 7:24 The Appearance of the Castle Complex / Architectural Archaeology 8:32 In the Hands of the Habsburgs 10:21 Blood Court: Written Evidence 10:53 The Beginning of Decline / Criminal and Executed 12:07 Victims of the Plague 13:19 Evidence of Torture / The Castle as a Prison 14:17 The Forgotten Castle Resurrects The Castle on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/r38MXLjAXWh6i... Our Website: https://www.historytravelnature.com Facebook:   / historytravelnatureworld   Instagram:   / history_travel_nature   Twitter:   / historynature   #doku #burg #castleruins #archaeology #winterthur #history #middleages #zurich