Kloster

Nuremberg


One of Nuremberg's best drinking dens is all dressed up as a monastery replete with ecclesiastic knick-knacks, including coffins emerging from the walls. The monks here pray to the god of Landbier (regional beer) and won't be up at 5am for matins, that's for sure.


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