Cemetery whispers part III

9/11/25 in Rostock

The Black Widow from Friedhofsgeflüster (Cemetery Whispers) tells curious and outlandish stories from the history of funerals, © Jürgen Wolf

The next dates:

  • Thursday, Sep 11, 202519:00 - 21:00 clock
Guided Tours & Tours, Lecture & Science

Death as a business and remedy in the 19th century

Death as a business and a cure: of body snatching, corpse fat and the hands of the dead - a tour with the Black Widow

Part 3 is all about the dead body. What is corpse fat and why were corpse hands so important? The fact that the body was a lucrative business becomes clear during this tour when the history of anatomy is examined in more detail. In addition, we will find out why severed hands of the dead were often found in churches and why corpses were often used in art.

Start: 7 p.m.

New Cemetery Rostock, Satower Str. 16

Cost: 17 euros per person plus booking fee

Good to know

Event dates
  • Thursday, Sep 11, 2025 19:00 - 21:00 clock
Event Location

New cemetery

Satower Straße 16
18059 Rostock


Contact the organiser

Dr. Anja Kretschmer-Rodenbröker

18209 Bad Doberan


kretschmeranja@hotmail.com
015156333549

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