The Franziskanerviertel (“Franciscan Quarter”) sits in the protective embrace of the Franziskanerkirche. Back in the old days, the area was known as the Kälberne Viertel (“Veal Quarter”). Farmers drove their cattle into town to be slaughtered next to the river. The smell must have been… pungent. Restaurants, chocolateries, and children’s clothing

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