Death as a business and remedy in the 19th century. A tour with the Black Widow
"Of body snatching, corpse fat and the hands of the dead"
There were many different ways of dealing with the dead body in the 19th century. What is corpse fat, for example, 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. We also find out why the hands of the dead were often found in churches and why corpses were often used in art.
Bützow cemetery, meeting point: cemetery administration, Kühlungsborner Str.
Cost: 17 euros per person plus booking fee
