Historische Felsengänge
Hand-carved sandstone beer cellars beneath the castle hill, cooled by winter ice and air shafts.
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This guide takes you beneath Castle Hill in Nuremberg, into the rock-cut cellars that the city's medieval brewers hammered out of red sandstone to keep their beer cool. It follows their long contest with the seasons, from the winter ice hauled underground to the shafts that let the hill move its own air. Stand still for a moment in the passage and notice the draught on your face.
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