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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
- Thursday, Sep 11, 2025 19:00 - 21:00 clock
New cemetery
Satower Straße 16
18059 Rostock
