If you're interested in the location it's an old monastery in Eberbach, and aptly named Kloster Eberbach. It's where the film "The Name of the Rose" was filmed, which starred Sean Connery.
The room in the image is the old dormitory for the monks who lived there. If you look carefully, you won't see a fireplace at all. That's because they didn't have one. There was only one room in the whole monastery where a fire was allowed, and that was called the "Warm Room". I just can't image they didn't have a fireplace because, believe me, it really gets cold there in winter. I'm sure they used to freeze to death during a long cold winter. Or maybe people were harder in those times. We've probably become soft with modern heating etc.
If you're interested in the place, here's a link to their website: Eberbach
The room in the image is the old dormitory for the monks who lived there. If you look carefully, you won't see a fireplace at all. That's because they didn't have one. There was only one room in the whole monastery where a fire was allowed, and that was called the "Warm Room". I just can't image they didn't have a fireplace because, believe me, it really gets cold there in winter. I'm sure they used to freeze to death during a long cold winter. Or maybe people were harder in those times. We've probably become soft with modern heating etc.
If you're interested in the place, here's a link to their website: Eberbach
