Johberg

Photo: 11 walhorn johberg kreuzweg 01 c lothar klinges , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO

Photo: 11 walhorn saule ehm galgen 01 c david hagemann , CC BY ,East Belgium Tourist Agency NPO

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From the 12th century until 1795, Walhorn was one of the five hochbanken in the Duchy of Limburg. The hochbanken were administrative and judicial units of the duchy. The lay assessors' court in Walhorn sat in judgement over life and death. On the Johberg, criminals sentenced by the court were executed on the gallows. There is a way of the cross there today. Not far from its 12th station, part of an upright that belonged to the gallows in former times (1626-1798) still stands.

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Johberg
4710 Walhorn