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How a 7-Minute Clock Malfunction Changed the Fate of Medieval Görlitz

In 1527, in the town of Görlitz, a local tailor named Peter Liebig decided he could run the city as well as he stitched jackets. He gathered conspirators and planned a revolution. But things went wrong— the Holy Trinity Tower clock struck seven minutes early, and the night watchman, Hans, noticed something suspicious. The failed coup led to executions, exiles, and the creation of Traitor’s Alley, where traces of that fateful night still linger. And what happened to Hans? Find out in this video!
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