Nürnberg Travel Guide

 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 window 9m in diameter. Outstanding among the many works of art it contains are the "Annunciation" by... 

 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 symbolizing the arts, heroic, historic or religious characters. The fountain as seen now is not the... 

 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 published novelist of alternative German war history, which some might maintain is a 'triple whammy')... 

 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 showing the various artistic techniques he used in his works. Visitors can tour the house with the... 

 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, who in drastic words described marriage from the first stages of ardent love via exhausting... 

 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 with mechanical figures (the seven Electors pacing round the Emperor Charles IV - a reference to the... 

 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 church, on a pillar in the north aisle, can be seen the "Madonna in an Aureole" (1420-25). In 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 toys through the ages, and has a particularly good collection of locally produced, high quality... 

 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 its seems Hitler preferred to fly instead. The original station was built in 1871 and was in regular... 

 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 fortified gates (like Königstor, Tiergärtnertor, Frauentor) surrounds the whole oldtown. The military... 

 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 (over 1,3 million items). The original location of the museum - a Carthusian monastery - was... 

 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 them even had seats. Albert Speer was the architect of this area that was built between 1935 and... 

 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 then considered the largest foundation donated by any individual in the Empire before 1500. After... 

 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 building, but there are a lot more of them. 

 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) and the incredibly small Frauenkirche. The market is busy with some great stalls on the Friday I was... 

 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 is supposed to be among the oldest in Germany. Today it is held on weekdays during daytime, but... 

 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 only a couple of hundred metres from the main market, but has a focus on kiddy related activities.... 

 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. What was different with these was a rope suspended high above the ground connecting the enclosure to... 

 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 of the castle, which was at the very center of the Holy Roman Empire from the 12th to the 16th... 

 2 Reviews and 289 Opinions  Located close to the station, this is probably one of the most luxurious hotel I have staid at...