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Upptäck Ondskan i Visby med självguidad stadsvandring
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Upptäck Ondskan i Visby med självguidad stadsvandring

An exciting journey through timeTake an exciting journey through time and experience a true story in the city where it took place. With this digital self-guided city walk through Visby, you visit the places that were central to the story of three women accused of witchcraft.The story of Lilla Ingeborg, Kuske-Greta and Bohl Strijds begins in the spring of 1705. Visby is in a time of change, something that frightens the church and the city's powerful men. The inhabitants of Gotland are encouraged to keep an eye out for anything not compatible with a Christian way of life. A local woman comes forward and accuses the repentant sinner Lilla Ingeborg of witchcraft, causing a tragic chain reaction. A short time later, three innocent women are locked up in one of Visby's prison towers. They are subjected to brutal interrogation techniques and absurd accusations of their association with the devil himself.Step into the storyWant to know more about what happened? Step into the story and walk through Visby as the city was more than 300 years ago. This interactive audio experience takes you to several historical places in Visby's city center. The tour's narrator is a woman who lived in the city and who knew Lilla Ingeborg, Kuske-Greta and Bohl. She needs your help to remember who she is and what role she herself played in everything that happened.Slowly but surely the story unfolds. Perhaps the evil in Visby in fact had nothing to do with witchcraft at all?The StoryTourist app shows the wayTo take the tour, download the user-friendly StoryTourist app. The app is equipped with a map, GPS function and a digital guide that makes sure you go the right way. Once you have purchased the tour, it is yours to keep. You can take the tour whenever you want and as often as you like.With the help of photos, illustrations and game elements, you can experience through the StoryTourist app how the city once looked and how the main characters in the story lived. All you need to explore Visby in a completely new way is a smartphone with headphones.Available in several languagesThis tour is available in both Swedish and English.Read more about the tour at https://www.storytourist.com/sv/tour/visby-witch-trials/

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