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Glockengießerspital Ruins
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Glockengießerspital Ruins
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Glockengießerspital Ruins
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Volker + Fahrrad
March 29, 2026
Hiking
The hospital was founded in 1374 by the respected Nuremberg patrician family Glockengießer. It served as a social institution for the care of the sick, the elderly, and pilgrims. An …
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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾
May 31, 2019
Running
The couple, the Nuremberg bell founders Hermann Keßler and his wife Elsbeth, ordered in 1374 "that one should not sin against the hospital". In foundation charters, the purpose of the foundation is also clearly stated: "The weak, the poor and the homeless should have the care of the hospital". Especially the care of the sick and those in need of care was considered. Today there is only a romantic ruin. Be sure to watch.
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〽️Markus
May 14, 2017
Hiking
The couple, the Nuremberg bell founder Hermann Keßler and his wife Elsbeth, ordered in 1374 "that one should not sin at the hospital". In Foundation charters, the purpose of the foundation is also clearly stated: "The weak, the poor and the homeless should have the care of the hospital". Especially the care of the sick and those in need of care was considered.
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