One hundred 20 v kilometers N of Munich lies the quondam medieval town of Regensburg , situated at the confluence of 3 rivers —the Danube , Naab as well as Regen. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 UNESCO World Heritage Site , Regensburg is famous for its historic medieval pith containing equally many equally xv hundred listed buildings , the largest such collection N of the Alps. Among the most notable sights inwards town , is a 12th-century-old rock twain over the Danube , as well as its contemporary as well as aptly titled “Historic Sausage Kitchen” that has been serving fine fried sausages to patrons for nearly 900 years. It is maybe the oldest continuously opened upward world eating seat inwards the world.
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The storey of the “Historic Sausage Kitchen” (Historische Wurstküche inwards German) begins amongst the structure of the Stone Bridge inwards 1135. Prior to its structure , at that topographic point was a wooden twain across the Danube , most 100 meters eastward of the electrical flow twain , merely it was inadequate for the traffic as well as vulnerable to floods. So it was decided to supersede the wooden twain amongst a rock bridge.
The Stone Bridge was built inwards xi years , completing inwards 1146 , as well as remained the solely twain across the river inwards Regensburg for to a greater extent than than 800 years. While the twain was beingness built , a pocket-size edifice attached to the metropolis wall served equally the structure office. Once the twain was completed , the usage was unopen as well as the edifice became a eating seat named "Garkueche auf dem Kranchen" , literally , “food stall close the crane” , equally it was situated close the as well as therefore river port. For centuries , the tavern provided slow-simmered meat to dockers , sailors as well as the staff of the nearby St. Peter cathedral workshop.
Exactly when the simmered meat was replaced past times finer sausages is non known , merely it’s believed that the transition happened towards the halt of the 18th century or the early on 19th century when the eating seat was taken over past times a novel owner. Charcoal grilled sausages served amongst rolls made amongst caraway seeds , home-made sauerkraut as well as mustard became the original dish which prevails to this day. As many equally six ,000 sausages are served past times the kitchen to guests every day. During the high tourist flavor inwards summertime , additional wooden benches as well as tables are position out inwards front end of the tiny building.
The “Historic Sausage Kitchen” currently occupies roughly other edifice , non far from its original location. The identify was shifted inwards the 17th century.
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Sources: Wikipedia / www.wurstkuchl.de