Nürnberg Things to Do

 6 Reviews  On the north side of the Hauptmarkt in Nuremberg can be found the new Town Hall (Rathaus; 1954). Behind it, to the north, is the old building (by Jakob Wolff, 1616-22; magnificent doorways on west... 

 3 Reviews  Sounding like something taken straight from the novel 1984, Courtroom 600, housed in the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, was the scene of the most famous court case in history: the Nuremberg Trials. Here... 

 2 Reviews  The bridge crosses the southern arm of Pegnitz river to the island and Trödelmarkt square. It is one of the younger bridges in Nürnberg's old town. It was named after Emperor Karl VI (1711-1740) who,... 

 6 Reviews  One of the old towers of medieval Nuernberg is the white tower (Weisser Turm). This 13th century tower was part of the city’s defense line for centuries. When this function was not longer needed, a... 

 3 Reviews   I was lucky to visit Nurnberg Altstadt once again in 2011. I didn’t see something extraordinary new for me but enjoyed the main sightseeing and refreshed my sweet memory about my previous visits… You... 

 5 Reviews   The Hangman's Bridge (Henkersteg) was constructed in 1457 as a wooden bridge. Between the 16th and the 19th century, the Nuremberg hangman lived in the tower and the roofed walk above the river... 

 3 Reviews  the kongresshalle, (nazi party congress hall) was designed by franz and ludwig ruff. construction of this massive building began in 1938 but was never completed because of the out break of WWII. the... 

 4 Reviews  Luitpoldhain is a park which is across the road from the Congress Hall, in the south of Nuremburg. The park is named after the Bavarian Prince Regent Luitpold. It was used for the 1906 Bavarian State... 

 6 Reviews  The fountain was placed in 1584 and finished in 1589. It shows the virtues love, faith, hope, bravery, patience and humility as female figures. The fountain’s water come out of their breasts (Think... 

 4 Reviews  This was the former customs house, built in the 16th when the inner Frauentor was demolished. It was the largest granary of the city too, which supplied food for difficult periods. From the end of... 

 2 Reviews  Entering Nürnberg from the Main Railway Station through the "Königstor" city gate, you will pass the "Handwerkerhöfe", an ensemble of small half-timbered houses with restaurants, tourist and art... 

 5 Reviews   St. Elizabeth's Church was part of the former branch settlement of the German Knights' Order. The humble Gothic chapel was demolished in 1785 and replaced by this mighty neo-classical building. St.... 

 3 Reviews  This huge sculptural fountain in the pedestrian centre of Nürnberg is an artist`s vision of the poem "bittersweet married life" by medieval poet Hans Sachs, built between 1977-81, with the main... 

 2 Reviews  Weißgerbergasse. In 'Tanners’ Alley', some 20 historic houses which survived the war offer an impression of the former appearance of many old town streets. For the most part, they are characteristic... 

 2 Reviews  The street that runs close to the Germanisches Nationalmuseum is called "the way of Human Rights". This particular monument, realized by Israeli artist Dani Karavan, consists of a gate and two rows of... 

 3 Reviews  The Hesperid Gardens of Nürnberg are located in the suburb of St. Johannis. In baroque times, wealthy patricians owned small gardens with citrus fruits, sculptures and fountains, built after the model... 

 5 Reviews   Nürnberg has preserved most of its circuit of walls (14th-15th c., strengthened in 16th-17th c.), with their numerous gates and towers. The finest stretch of walls is on the west side of the town,... 

 2 Reviews   The Gooseherd Fountain (Gänsemännchenbrunnen) can be found opposite the City Hall. Placed in the centre of a new fountain basin made from granite, you can see the popular bronze figure of the... 

 2 Reviews   The Burgraviate of Nuremberg (Burggrafschaft Nürnberg) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire from the early 12th to the late 15th centuries. As a burgraviate, it was a county based around the town of... 

 2 Reviews  This tower was part of Nuernberg’s city defense structure. It was built around 1250, but gained its current size in 1508. The name Schlagturm comes from its clock – schlagen ist the german word for…... 

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