Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

A legend goes that during the Thirty Years’ War, a Catholic army wanted to destroy Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany for resisting the Count of Tilly. Tilly declared that if anyone could drink 3.25 liters of wine in one go, he would spare the town. The local mayor saved the town that day.

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