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Bernkastel-Kues is very famous for its wines and the old market square. The square is surrounded by many well preserved half-timbered houses. In the first week of September there is always a big wine festival with a display of fireworks and a festive procession. The famous Christmas-Markt (Christmas Market) is especially nice. Many local vendors sell everything from hotwine, called Glühwein , to handmade trinkets. The main industries in Bernkastel-Kues are viticulture and tourism. The beautiful town is the twin town of Milton Keynes , a new town in Buckinghamshire , England . It is the birthplace of the great philosopher, Cardinal Nicholas Of Cusa (Nicolaus von Kues) 1401-1464). His heart is buried in the Gothic chapel of the nursing home St. Nicholas, which was founded by Nicholas of Cusa and granted a generous endowment by him. The buildings of the hospital were erected between 1451 and 1458 . It is famous for its library, which holds more than 300 precious scripts dating from the 9th to 15th century. Bernkastel-Kues is also the seat of the '' Verbandsgemeinde Bernkastel-Kues '' ("collective municipality"), which consists of the following ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"): |
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