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Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Lauf an der Pegnitz is a town in Middle Franconia about 18 km northeast of Nuremberg.
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Industry museum
At the river Pegnitz, this museum shows the history and practice of industrialization and historic craft works.
Wenzelschloss
A medieval castle that is no longer used but has been extensively renovated and can be booked for weddings
Franconian food.
Franconian and international cuisine.
Exclusively non-smoking rooms with shower/WC, hairdryer, flat-screen TV, minibar, Wi-Fi free of charge. Restaurant with Franconian and international cuisine, main courses from €9.
There are two rail lines through town, one of them partially electrified and used by the S-Bahn Nuremberg, the so-called "left Pegnitz railway" ("left" and "right" refer to the direction of flow of the river) the other…
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