Viditelnost jihomoravských šibenic
Visibility of South Moravian Gallows

Author(s): Josef Unger, Jan Divíšek
Subject(s): Archaeology, Regional Geography, Criminology
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: South Moravian Gallows; Boskovice; Doubravice; Blansko; Lomnice; Pouzdřany; Vranov nad Dyjí; Znojmo;
Summary/Abstract: For the gallows as a visible symbol of the high justice (“ius gladii”) of the location and as a deterrent memento for criminals, the position was very important so that they could be easily seen from the municipality and from the access roads. The visibility of several other South Moravian gallows (Boskovice, Doubravice, Blansko, Lomnice, Pouzdřany, Vranov nad Dyjí, Znojmo) was newly evaluated. It is clear from the examples with the exception of Znojmo that the monitored gallows were visible directly from the centre of the particular municipality. Visibility from important roads was also significant.

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