In the path museum: poor sinner bell
The bell of the chapel of the Heilig-Geist-Hospital is exhibited in the medieval room, dated 1583. The chapel was demolished in 1896. It was popularly called the poor sinner bell because it
Executions are said to have been rung.
The delinquent was led out through the city to the place of execution. The "poor sinner bell" rang.
Historical photo of the hospital chapel, the bell was probably in the roof turret, photo: Wegmuseum archives.
facts
The bell, made by a foundryman from Wittstock, bears the inscription: WER GODT VORTRVET VAST VP EM BUET DEM WERT ES NICH GERVEN (Whoever trusts God, builds firmly on him, will not regret it.).
Ernst Frielinghaus, Wusterhausen Churches, in: Journal for local history, March 20, 1926: The caster is Joachim Knuppel from Wittstock, the bell from the year 1583.