Museum and planetarium
The thieves' tower and the winemaker's house
Riquewihr The thieves' tower and the winemaker's house
14 Rue des Juifs68340 Riquewihr
The 'Museum of the Thieves' is housed in the tower located in the northwest corner of the 13th century fortifications. Converted into a prison in the 15th century, it still contains a 5 meter (16.5 ft)-deep oubliette (or underground cell) and a strappado (an instrument of torture) such as they were used in the 18th century. On the upper floor, the guardroom communicates with a wine-grower's house built in 1563. The kitchen and the bedroom are furnished. The storeroom contains a wine-press and tools used in the wine-growing trade whereas the cellar seems ready to receive the wine from the next harvest.
Temporary exhibitions.
- French, German, English
- Animaux acceptés sous conditions
Additional information
- Localisation : In the town/village centre, Piedmont (vineyards)
- Moyens de paiement : Credit card, Cheque, Cash
- To do by weather : Rainy, Cloudy
- Children's age : 7-12 years, 13-18 years
- Duration of the path : 45 min
Rates
- Child rate
Schedules
daily from 7 April to 29 October, 10.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 5.45pm