Lippstadt facts for kids
Lippstadt is a city in Westphalia, Germany. It's a special kind of city called a "planned city" or "new town." This means it was built as a city from the very beginning, instead of growing slowly from a small village.
In 2008, about 67,000 people lived in Lippstadt. The city is located about 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of Dortmund and about 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Paderborn.
The Story of Lippstadt
Lippstadt was founded a long, long time ago in the year 1185. It holds the record for being the oldest "founded city" in the region of Westphalia.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, Lippstadt was known for a sad period of witch trials. These trials happened especially between 1565 and 1573. People accused of witchcraft were sometimes tortured to make them confess.
A brave priest named Anton Praetorius spoke out against these unfair trials and torture. In 1613, he wrote about a case where two people, Ebert Balve and his sister, were finally set free from prison. They had been tortured but took back their confessions.
Praetorius was deeply affected by these events. In 1597, he even risked his own life to stop a woman from being tortured. He continued to fight against witch trials and torture through his writings, trying to make things fairer for everyone. More witch trials also took place in Lippstadt between 1630 and 1677.
Images for kids
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Lippe and Lippstadt
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Lippstadt in the 16th century
See also
In Spanish: Lippstadt para niños
