The Caldern monastery is an unexpected gem in town. The Nikolaikirche is unusual and worth a look inside. Although nothing else remains of the former monastery complex, the complex radiates a certain peace and contentment with its old cemetery, the bench with a view of the Lahn valley and the well-kept "cloister garden".

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Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, to whom the church in Caldern is dedicated, is – along with Saint Martin – one of the most popular saints of all. Almost every …

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Elevation 260 m

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Thursday 12 March

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St. Nicholas' Church (Nikolaikirche), Caldern

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