The Henninger-Keller is the largest rock cellars on the Erlangen Castle Hill – an impressive structure with a total length of approximately 430 metersIts origins date back to 1690 back when Baron Isaac Buirette von Oehlefeld an der Lower Karlstraße a Brauhaus Already at that time he had a large Keller in the Sandstone beat to get there Beer to store – a practice that is Erlangen lasted for centuries.
Im 19. century was the Brewery under the name “Wolfsschlucht“, named after the then operator Zacharias Wolf. 1863 the conversion into a Aktienbrauerei, and 1872 took over the Reif Brothers They also ensured the massive expansion of the cellars: Between 1883 and 1884 The existing system was expanded into a widely branched facility in just 15 months. A specially constructed access point allowed large quantities of Ice Cream from the Rudelsweihern – a complex but effective method for cooling the stored beers.
The Fusion familiar with the Henninger Brewery the 1902 brought a new era. The use of the cellars shifted increasingly: During the First world war he was already selected for the Mushroom cultivation used. In second World War The underground system then served partly as air raid shelter, partly for war-critical purposes and as a Emergency hospital.
Today is the Henninger-Keller Friedrich Engelhardt During the Bergkirchweih he is considered Venue used – a historic place with a unique atmosphere and a Our historythat reaches deep beneath the surface.