Anna Göldi
Last European to be executed for witchcraft · Switzerland · On the map · Lived 1734 to 1782 · aged 47
Anna Göldi was a Swiss housemaid who was one of the last persons to be executed for witchcraft in Europe. Göldi, who was executed by decapitation in Glarus, has been called the "last witch" in Switzerland. She was posthumously exonerated by the government of the canton of Glarus in 2008.
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About this person
Country
Switzerland
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1734 to 1782 · aged 47