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The soul house in Eibelstadt, built around 1550 and freshly restored, has a macabre past. Those who were homeless or sick could find shelter here. In the 17th century, many communities in the surrounding area carted their destitute sick people to Eibelstadt, every evening, in the hope that they would die in the soul house. Then Eibelstadt had to pay the funeral costs. Those who survived the night were transported away again.
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Wikipedia: La Franconie (en allemand Franken) est une région géographique et historique du centre-sud de l'Allemagne. Depuis 1815, elle est annexée à la Bavière, dont elle représente aujourd'hui environ les 2/5 nord du territoire. Elle rassemble aujourd'hui 3 des 7 circonscriptions administratives (Regierungsbezirke) bavaroises : Moyenne-Franconie (Mittelfranken), Basse-Franconie (Unterfranken) et Haute-Franconie (Oberfranken).
