Nürnberg Things to Do

 31 Reviews   In Lorenzer Platz stands the twin-towered Gothic church of St Lawrence (St-Lorenzkirche; 13th-15th c.; Protestant), the city's largest church. Above the beautiful west doorway (c. 1355) is a rose... 

 26 Reviews  The "Schöner Brunnen" on the main market square opposite the Nürnberg Old Town Hall was created in the late 14th century. The pyramidical fountain is decorated with 40 brightly painted figures... 

 19 Reviews  Albrecht Duerer’s House in Nuremberg is now a museum. Duerer was a famous German (Renaissance) artist who lived from 1471 to 1528. As well as showing many of his works, this museum also has a workshop... 

 10 Reviews  Writing about German war history is a very sensitive thing because you are writing about the history of the (fairly) recently vanquished. As my husband (German + a military historian by training + a... 

 7 Reviews   The "Marriage Carousel" (Ehekarussell) was erected in 1984, immediately in front of the White Tower. The work, created by Jürgen Weber, refers to the poem "Bitter-sweet Married Life" by Hans Sachs,... 

 24 Reviews   On the east side of the square in Nuremberg is the Gothic Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady, 1352-61; R.C.). Above the porch with its rich sculptural decoration is the "Männleinlaufen," an old clock... 

 19 Reviews   St Sebaldus's Church (1225-73; Protestant), with a magnificent Gothic east choir (1379). On the outside of the choir is the Schreyer-Landauer tomb, a masterpiece by Adam Krafft (1492). Inside the... 

 22 Reviews  Nuernberg has a long history of toymaking and the Toy Museum was created in 1971 around the nucleus of the private toy collection assembled by the Bayer family. The museum provides an overview of... 

 7 Reviews  Not having any evidence I always imagined Hitler arrived at the Dutzendteich Lake Station, stepped across the road to the back of the Zeppelin Grandstand before starting one of his long speeches. But... 

 6 Reviews  Zeppelinfeld was the name of the wide area in Nürnberg that was used for marches of the NSDAP. The whole area was 362 meter x 378 meters and that was large enough for 320.000 spectators, and 70.000 of... 

 12 Reviews   The Hospice of the Holy Spirit (Heilig-Geist-Spital) was built between 1332 and 1339 and was a foundation endowed by the rich Patrician Konrad Groß ("Imperial Mayor") for old and needy people, and... 

 11 Reviews  This museum was established in 1852 as a comprehensive collection of art and cultural artefacts from all German-speaking countries. It is now the most extensive cultural history collection in Germany... 

 11 Reviews  Nürnbergs city fortifications - begun in the 11th century and extended up to the beginning of the 17th century - were unequalled in the Middle Ages. A massive wall with watchtowers and heavily... 

 7 Reviews  The river Pegnitz is flowing through the old part of the city of Nürnberg and in many places you will find large houses built on a bridge over that river. Heilig-Geist-Spital is the most famous such... 

 7 Reviews  The main market place in Nuremberg is a great place to navigate from, being right in the middle of the Altstadt. It contains the Schöner Brunnen, the new part of the Rathaus (with the Tourist Office)... 

 8 Reviews  Unlike other large cities in Germany, there is still a regular market on the main market square in the city center. I don’t have any information about the time when the market was held first, but it... 

 7 Reviews  Christkindlmarkt is an obvious magnet for children, but what surprised (and delighted) me is that the children would have their own separate little section (the Kindermarkt). The Children's market is... 

 8 Reviews   History in new garb: Nuremberg's only remaining large merchant house from the late Renaissance invites you in a journey through the history of Nuremberg. 950 years of city history are waiting to be... 

 10 Reviews  Inside the main building, the Palas, at the fair end of the complex as you approach it from Bergstrasse is the Kaiserberg Museum. The museum charts the architectural, military, and political history... 

 5 Reviews  One of the elements of Speer's Grand Design for the Nazi Party Rally Grounds was the Grossen Strasse (or 'Great Road'), which was 60m wide and designed to be 2km long (although only 1.5km could be... 

 7 Reviews   Higher up the Kaiserburg (Imperial Castle), built in the 11th century and much altered in later centuries, you will see the Sinwellturm or Sinwell Tower. In the Second World War, the castle was... 

 5 Reviews  Verkehrsmuseum Bahn & Post is one of my favorite train-museums, mainly because they have the unique train for "mad" King Ludwig II of Bavaria, another "royal" wagon of Fuerst Bismarck and a good... 

 5 Reviews  I have been to a number of zoos during my travels but I found the one in Nürnberg is interesting for a number of reasons. Just after you enter the zoo there is an enclosure with some small monkeys....