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On-Site Chapel at Kloster Nimbschen  
   

On-Site Chapel at Kloster Nimbschen

A great deal of construction was going on at the hotel. We didn't hear any of it, but on our way to the breakfast room we passed the ruins of the old abbey being repaired, this chapel undergoing renovations and a frontend loader moving pile of dirt down by the tennis courts.
BMW European Delivery - Day Six

February 19th 2015
Another day of “sleeping in”. After doing my morning ablutions and while the wife was getting ready to head over to breakfast in the main building of the abbey, I did some reading about Kloster Nimbschen. In 1523 Katherine von Bora, one of the nuns at this abbey, became quite enamored of the teachings of Martin Luther. She and a dozen other nuns conspired with Luther and his cronies to escape ... read more
Europe » Germany » Saxony » Grimma

German Flag As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more
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