Germany’s nicest Old Town Festival

It features more than 60 events, including the traditional fishermen’s joust on the River Pegnitz, a wide variety of folklore programs and many musical events as well as the popular Hans-Sachs-Spiele theatre program.

Every autumn, the Nuremberg Old Town Festival draws guests to the Insel Schütt and Hans-Sachs Square. The Old Town Festival lasts two weeks.
If you decide to come here on vacation, you won’t be sorry, because this place offers clean family fun, along with some unusual traditions that are specific to just this city.

Nuremberg Old Town Festival, like in many other countries, Germany also has the tradition of celebrating their people, their natural products, and their country. A bit different from the October Fest, here you can see and enjoy much more than just a beer and bratwurst. This is one more thing to celebrate, besides The Christmas Market in this town. If you don’t mind windy autumn, and you have plans to go somewhere where you’d be respected as most visitors do, this is a place where you can spend the whole holiday, and bring home great memories.

Amongst other nice things, you’ll see here, keep in mind that this Festival is announced the safest and the cleanest, so you can enjoy yourself here for about two weeks because this is how long this festival lasts.

From the beginning, there is a parade, where people across the country bring all their best and selling their craftsman in the Festival. In the beginning, the wagon filled with people, which are pulled by horses, goes first, and the people in them throw candy ( bonbons, chocolates, and other sweets ) into the crowd that’s looking at the festivities.

If you come to see the beginning of the festival, you’ll see the best that this town and some towns that near have to offer.

The best horses, with their braided encolure, nicely looking are the first in the long line of people. After you’ll see ponies or the little hoses for children, the best bull and the cow, pulling the barrel of newly-pressed wine, some of which aren’t wine just yet, but there is wine from last year to fill the flavour of real wine. Let’s not forget about sausages that are made there on the spot, and as a part of their national cuisine, delicates of its kind. You’ll have to try it to enjoy it, made out of meat, without any additives.

Besides, keep in mind that this is the country of beer, and here you can enjoy it on every street and on every corner. Along with their homemade sausages will fill your appetite for as long as you need. Nuremberg opens its doors for every nationality there is, so during the festival, you can also see how for example, the Chinese, or Italians celebrate. This town made possible for all of the people whose roots aren’t German, to celebrate in their own way and express themselves not forgetting where did they come from, so they have their stands and their own delicates, showing the world that everybody is more than welcome here.

You’ll see flag-throwers, and whip-crackers, as their old tradition, which were kept to these days.
Among the other things, they clothe themselves in their old clothes, from which some dates all the way to the middle ages. So, you will see most warned clothing from this area from centuries ago, along with young nowadays Scouts, with their full equipment.

With all of that, whole the way through will follow the national music, played by the younger team of school going children, making this event so special, that the words can not explain them, you can only be there to live it with them!

Not to forget younger children, straight from kindergarten along with their teachers, strolling around the city. Unlike the usual festivals, here you can stay and watch, but most people, being either domestic or foreign after the main parade is gone, the rest of the people comes along with the crowd, ending the tour on the Marketplace, where somehow, everyone already had their stand prepared for the guests.

But, maybe the most important event during those days must be Jousting fishermen in their small boats, trying to stay afloat, and not be turned over by the rivalling team.

One of the lesser known, practices, but alive still. It may look funny, and foolish a bit, but it is part of their history, and all of them are more than serious when it comes to jousting on the River Pegnitz.

The whole festival usually starts at the end of August, and the beginning of September, but sometimes it’s being moved to the middle of September. In any case, it’s always funny, a lot of smiling people who welcomes you to their celebration.

If you decide to stay to the end of the celebration, you’ll have the honour to watch the big firework that lits up the whole southern part of the town, and if you are on the higher ground, no matter where you are, you will be able to see it.

If jousting on the river is not your kind of fun, you will find quite a lot to do during these days, and when you get back home, you will realize that you don’t necessarily need the sea for your holiday to be exceptional, come to Nuremberg to feed your eyes, your soul, your adventurous spirit, and of course, your stomach.

traditional fishermen’s joust on the River Pegnitz

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The Nuremberg Gingerbread Cookie ( die Nürnberger Lebkuchen ) was first made in the city of Nuremberg, Germany during the 14th century. The original recipe called for ground almonds, raisins, candied orange peel, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and lemon zest. They are world famous and for most people inextricably linked to Christmas – the Nuremberg gingerbread.

The word itself comes from two or even three words put together. First comes from the Latin “libum” which was flat bread, another is from the German word Laib meaning loaf, and another Greman word “lebbe” which is used to describe something very sweet.

Another possibility is that it comes from Leb-Honig which is an old term for crystallized honey taken directly from the bee hive and it can not be used for eating, but rather just for cooking and baking. And Kuchen is a name for cake, so it seems like all of them are true, at least for this sweet from Nuremberg.

From the original way this sweet cookie is made, there is now a variety of them. They come as low-fat, in other recipes, there are gluten-free ones, covered with chocolate, etc…

However, the Nuremberg Gingerbread Cookies are most common around Christmas time, and it’s the most popular Nuremberg Christmas Market, where everyone has their own variation on how to make it best, to how to decorate them in the traditional, or more in the way that today’s buyer wants them to look and taste like.

The most common ones have the Oblaten or the thin wafers on the bottom, but if you want them to be gluten-free, the main recipe doesn’t have a wafer at the bottom.

They are made out of beaten eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Add the nuts, lemon juice and the rest of the spices are anything you would like in a Lebkuchen, leave it in the fridge for 24 hours and place it on a tray with a little spoon and you have made the cookies. It may be with a wafer on the bottom or without, it is there for cookies to be caught or packed easier, and it is eatable.

Decoration of a Nuremberg Gingerbread cookies

You can decorate these cookies with sprinkles, colored sugar, or even edible glitter! If you want to make them extra special, try adding some dried fruit, nuts, or chocolate chips.

Those cookies are also called Nuremberg gingerbread and you can see and try them in any shape or form. For those kids who are willing to learn how to bake with their moms, this is the cookie to start with. They are mostly round in shape, but they don’t necessarily need to be. You can find them at Nuremberg Christmas Market in the shape of the heart or like a small Christmas tree.

They also can have a shape of a snowflake, little flowers, squared ones, or even hectagon like.

The most common decoration on cookies is a little bit of dark chocolate, and walnuts or almond placed in some order. That is the most common.
But, with new ages came new toppings, so now they can be found covered in white chocolate, with plane sugar and water which will give them a special glow, they can be small as the palm of a hand or as big as one’s head.

Also, they come in every color in the world, but the most famous are still those with letters or inscriptions on the cookie. Heart-shaped ones have the brightest colors, have red, white, or even golden edges, and usually white letters that may say “Ich Liebe Dich” which is “I love you”, or “Du ekelst mich am” loosely translated as “you disgust me” or other funny, or serious, but always fun to eat.

Add a small eatable heart or some small colored sugar balls on top, and you can even decorate the Christmas tree with them. Choose Nuremberg this Christmas, and the smell of fresh cookies will lead you to them.

Nuremberg gingerbread recipe

Things to do in Nuremberg & What to see in Nuremberg?

What to see in Nuremberg? This city lays over two rivers one of them is Pegnitz River and the other is which flows into the River Main. Even though it is the second-largest city in Germany, it is certainly the largest city in Franconia. This city not only has a great education system like the Univesity of Erlangen-Nuremberg, which includes a university teaching hospital and many others. 2006 FIFA World Cup was held here as well.

This city is famous for many things, but the Christmas Celebration and its main market are its trademarks. If anyone wants to spend Christmas in the best way possible, Nuremberg is the town to spend a few days to remember for the rest of their lives.

Kaiserburg

The Imperial Castle of Nuremberg is one of the main landmarks if the city of Nuremberg. Made in the Middle Ages, this beautiful castle represents the power of the Holy Roman Empire in its full glory. The first documents of the Imperial Castle were written in 1050. It was the place where people gathered and made tradings, and inside many of the rulers of the city and the Imperial Diets held trials there. On the northern side of Nuremberg’s Altstadt, everyone can see the full glory of the Holy Roman Empire.
It is a great place to start your tour of this city.

Note: The Imperial Castle of Nuremberg has no parking places, so don’t try to get there by car.
_{Location: Burgverwaltung Nürnberg Auf der Burg 17 D-90403, Nürnberg
Phone number: +49 911 244659-0
E-mail: burgnuernberg@bsv.bayern.de
Open Hours: April to 4 October: daily 9 am-6 pm and from 5 October to March: daily 10 am-4 pm}

Albrecht Dürer’s House

The most important artistic thing to see is this place. Albert Durer’s house was renovated several times because it was damaged several times, and everything in it is as it was during his life. He was one of the greatest painters in Nuremberg, and everyone wanted him to paint for them, and most of them were the wealthiest and most important citizens of Nuremberg from those times.
He lived from 1471 to 1528. He became famous and started living in this house in 1509, in the 16th century.

Besides, this is the only house in Europe where the artist lived and worked hard, so in every corner of the house, there are traces of his life.
If you came here looking for art, this is the first place you should visit, because it still looks like it is the 16th century.

Location: Albrecht-Dürer-Strasse 39, 90403 Nuremberg
Phone number: +49 (0) 911 231 – 25 68
Open Hours: Due to Covid-19, the museum is closed until November the 1st, but Covid-19 is still here so you can view the house online.

Germanisches Nationalmuseum

This museum was made in 1854. It is one of the largest museums in this part of the world. It is the German National Museum and it held collections from prehistoric times to this day. Germanisches National Museum is the largest museum of the cultural history of Germany. In this museum, you can find more than 1,3 million peace of culture and art from the first written word that reflects this part of the world.

This museum is one of the rare ones that have 25 thousand exhibitions on-site every time of the year. Among them, there are rarities like rare drawings and written documents and the Department library. In 1846, people like Leopold von Ranke, Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt, and the most famous of them, Grimm Brothers formed a literary impact and all of the writers after them are exposed to this museum.

Location: Kartäusergasse 1, 90402 Nürnberg, Germany
Phone number: +49 911 13310
Open Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 06:00 P.M., Thursday from 10:00 A.M. to 08:30 P.M., Monday and Sunday are closed;

Nuremberg Toy Museum

This museum was previously called the Lydia Bayer Museum. It was made in 1971 and a rare thing to see anywhere in the World. There you can see toys that are saved from a long time ago, as well as the toys that were made recently. The building where the museum is set dates back to 1517. Back then the house belonged to Wilhelm Haller. During the time, the house became fragile and was bought from Nuremberg and took it in his wing in 1966. It was renovated in 1971 with big support of the family named Hallersches, and after that renovation, the house got the Hallersches Haus name.

The exhibit of all kinds of toys has a place that is 1.200m and certainly is the most exciting thing for the kids. This collection holds 87.000 objects worth seeing. Some of the toys that are used from the middle ages to this day. If you want to spend quality time with your kids, this is the right place for spending a great day.

Location: Karlstraße 13-15, 90403 Nürnberg, Germany
Phone number: +49 911 2313164
Open Hours: Closed during Corona Virus

Nürnberger Bratwurst

When you get tired of walking because on almost every corner you can find something worth seeing you can stop and take a breath and a great bite to eat. Nuremberg Bratwurst is their trademark and a great meal containing sausage and side dishes like potato or some other vegetables. Their sausages are white in color until you put it on the grill, and you get one of the best specialties from Nuremberg.

It is made of veal, beef, but most commonly from pork. It was written that the first Bratwurst was made in 226 B.C. and the second written trails were in 1313 and it was in Nuremberg. From then on, their sausage or Bratwurst is one of the most popular meals you can have in Nuremberg.

Location: Every restaurant in Nuremberg, Germany
Phone number: +49 911 214860, +49 911 227625, +49 911 227695, etc…
Open Hours: Most of them work from 09:00 A.M to 11:00 P.M.

German National Railways Museum

The Railway Museum consists of two parts, one of them is Deutsche Bahn’s DB Museum and the other is the Museum of Communications. This museum is the oldest museum of technical things in Europe. It is said that during Covid-19 all exhibitions are because there is a lot to see in this Nuremberg Railway Museum. All of them are canceled until further notice.
DB Museum is the oldest museum of this type in Europe, even in the world maybe. Founded in 1882 with a few branches that came later on in other cities. This museum is founded and represents railways in every aspect of it. With the working staff with the siles on their faces, all of them would be more than glad to be your host on this ‘magic journey’

Location: Lessingstraße 6, 90443 Nürnberg, Germany
Phone number:  +49 800 32687386
Open Hours: Closed because of Covid-19 to November 11th

Nuremberg Zoo

This is one of the most beautiful zoological ecosystems in Europe. Made in a steep hill on the rocks people made a great zoo for the animals in the first place than for the customers who will enjoy the time spent here.
Some trees are more than a century old in this zoo. Also, there is one larger lake and many smaller ones that were made for the animals that live here.

The Zoo is made further than the center of Nuremberg and settled on Nuremberg Reichswald southeast from the center of the city of Nuremberg. Here you can find almost every animal that you can think of. Among them are dolphins with their presentation, family of lions, rhinoceroses, elephants, Malayan tapirs, gorillas, sea lions and manatees, and many other animals that you can only wish for seeing in your life.

Location: Am Tiergarten 30, 90480 Nürnberg, Germany 
Phone number:  +49- (0) 911-5454-6
Open Hours: 09:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.

Nürnberger Felsengänge, Town Under Nuremberg

This is the underground labyrinth of tunnels, and it would be smart that if you are going there for the first time it is better to be guided by someone that knows the place or get one of the tours guided groups and see the underground of the Nuremberg. The main thing you should know that the underground is a cold place. Even during the summer, you should have something warm to wear because there are temperatures there don’t go up then 8 to 10 degrees Celsius.
If you don’t get warm, you shouldn’t visit this place, but if you are planning to get to this place, wear something warmer.
Among the other things to see, there are barrels with beer, and you can have a cold beer, fresh from the barrels that are stored there.
Because of the rocky terrain, you should wear comfortable shoes, because if you try to walk through this place in heels your legs will suffer, and you may injure yourself. As everything in the world, it is opened, but you have to make your reservation for getting there because Covid-19 is still present, and tours must be smaller.

Location: Bergstraße 19, 90403 Nürnberg, Germany
Phone number:  +49 911 221570
Open Hours: 11:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.

Schöner Brunnen, The Beautiful Fountain

When coming to Nuremberg, by yourself, or with the tourist guides, odds are that you will see this beauty as the first thing that is important in this city. This fountain is on the main square in Nuremberg, and it dates back to 228 B.C. After those times, to implement Christianity in Europe, people from the Christian Church made this fountain one of the most important works of art in Europe. Until the 16th century, everyone could touch the fountain and by doing it, they will peel off the colors and the silver and gold that was used to paint the fountain.

Then comes the legend of the ring. The townspeople had concluded that in order to keep paint on the fountain, they will have to make a gate that will keep people away from touching figurines.
One of the people that made gates, who made the rings for the gate, had a daughter. She fell in love with a modest and poor boy, but her father forbids it. When he saw his daughter in pain and tears he promised that he will leave one ring on the gate loose, and if he finds the ring she could of mary him. He and his daughter left the town as soon as the gate was finished but the ring stayed.

Actually, this fountain has two rings, and most of the time people who come here make wishes for having children. As the story goes, if you turn the loose ring 3 times and make a wish the wish will come true. If you are visiting this beautiful city, be sure to look closely at the story of the fountain. You’ll get there for sure if you get to visit Nuremberg.

Location: Hauptmarkt, 90403 Nürnberg, Germany
Open Hours: 24/7

The Nuremberg Christmas Market

Christkindlesmark is a German name for Christmas Market. It is held every year and it’s opened with new Christkind every year. She is opening the festivities every year every Friday before Christmas night. If you want to spend a few days without stress, looking at the smiling people, great decorations, and a Christmas that you’ll never forget, this is the place for you. Everything looks like in a fairytale, including the fairy that looks like an angel every year a new younger girl opens the Christmas Celebration in Nuremberg.

Every year 2 million people get to Nuremberg to see the great Christmas Marketplace. There are many stands where you can buy hand-made ornaments and get good food. Most of the stands have local products from Bratwurst ( German local sausages ) to the little snowballs with towns landmark. Little baked hearts with paint words written on it. There is a lot more than that but you have to be there to see the lights, the Christmas tree, everything is so festive and everyone has smiles on their faces, welcoming you to their celebration.
Nuremberg city is most popular in the wintertime because this celebration is one of the greatest in Europe. If you ever plan to have the greatest Christmas eve, Nuremberg is the city to go to.

Note: This year ( 2020 ) Christmas Market is canceled due to Covid-19
Location: Advent in the Hauptmarkt, the central square in Nuremberg’s old town
Open Hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. December 24th, 2021 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Iron Maiden of Nuremberg

Iron Maiden of Nuremberg was one of the hardest torture devices that were made for those who got the hardest punishment. The first written trace of this torture chamber was in the 19th century in Nuremberg.
It was a chamber made of iron, made for one person, with spikes inside, so one person that was in there couldn’t move or sleep, because you could be killed with the spikes of iron inside.

Nuremberg Trials Memorial

This is also, one of the landmarks of the city of Nuremberg. This is the place where the trials were held against the National Social Party that acted during World War II. From November 1945 to October 1946 most of the people that weren’t killed during the war or fled from the country were judged here. Mostly for the documentation that will be left after the trials. It was judged to 199 people and only one of them was acquitted.

International court worked in room number 600 in the Nuremberg building of justice. In this Memorial Museum, you can see all the transcripts that were written during the trial. The saddest ones were witnesses that went through the Holocaust. Almost every one of them had a number tattoed on their hands. Some of the leaders of the Allied Alliance like British prime minister Churchill and the Soviet Union’s Gorbachov wanted to kill them all but International Military Court wanted to judge all of them to leave the written trail so that war like this never happens again.

All of that can be seen in this museum which still works as the court of justice in the town of Nuremberg. This place is worth seeing for many reasons because it is proof that horrible things that happen from 1939 to 1945.

Location: Bärenschanzstraße 72, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany
Phone number:  +49 911 23128614
Open Hours: Closed during Covid-19 pandemic 

To conclude, if you are wondering how to change your settings and things that are all around you when all things get back to normal, Nuremberg is the city to see. Every time of the year has its special things to see and do if you decide to spend a long weekend or maybe the whole holiday, go to Nuremberg, you won’t regret it.

Things to do in Nuremberg – ( IT: norimberga cosa vedere )

Legend has it that if you turn the golden ring of the beautiful fountain three times, you get three wishes fulfilled, if you turn three times you can look forward to many children.

The Schöne Brunnen is the original name of the Beautiful Fountain. At first, it was a modest smaller fountain with the Christian Cross on the top and three lions from which the water spouting from lions. The bottom of the fountain is hexagonal, leaving more than enough space for the next generations to finish this project with more money and will to make it better.

The fountain, in its original shape, was made by the three brothers, known by that they made ‘Church of Our Lady‘, the fountain was made later than that. The first written trace of three lions with water in the small pool around it was in 1459 by the clerk Johannes Müllner, who liked the lions on the fountain.
After he died in 1634, history was re-written, and the second mention of the Beautiful fountain was in Berlin in 1871 and it mentions just two lions on the fountain.
The shape of the Beautiful Fountain which we know it today was made from 1385 to 1396. It started with ideas from Fritz Pfintzing, and red sandstone, but he died in 1389 and the job was finished by Heinrich the Barlier who made it 19 meters tall.
It’s placed on the main square, or the main marketplace, in Nuremberg looking to the north.

Master Rudolf along with two other artists from Nuremberg are hired to paint the new fountain with paint and gold, and just that job cost 4.500 guilders, which was a lot of money for those times. Expensive painting on the fountain, it was always one of the biggest problems of the city of Nuremberg. Weather in Germany was cruel to the fountain, and everything was repainted almost every single year.

Painting over was done in 1420, again in 1447, then in 1464, then in 1490, and the last repainting was done in 1540. The city invested in the fountain every time it needed and then was silently neglected for the next 30 years. At one time, there was the idea of destroying the fountain altogether.

Then, from 1586 to 1587 artist named Paulus Kuhnbut made a protective layer of iron without gilded pieces, to protect the fountain from destroying it.
Then came the major restoration of the Beautiful Fountain that was during the time from 1821 to the finished, three years later, in 1824. It cost 200.000 guilders and the whole pyramid was removed, from which parts that were in good shape were included in the restoration.
For safekeeping, some of the original parts were in the museum, waiting for the new reconstruction to officially come into its old place. But at that time, reconstruction used paint instead of gold and silver, and most of the parts were gray colored.

Beautiful Fountain reconstruction

Then it came to the last reconstruction which was from 1858 to 1930.
The pieces that are left in the museum were painted like they were originally looked. Instead of gray, there was gold on the figurines and surrounding gate, made to keep the fountain safe from touching and again ruin this masterpiece.
For this repairment was made by Mayor Dr. Ritter von Schuh, and all that was removed to be restored was waiting in the ‘Germanic National Museum ‘ All of these restored figures were once great figures in Germany, some of them from Europe, but the most od all were from Rome in Italy, representing the most influential people of those time.

Bit by bit this fountain became one of the landmarks of the city of Nuremberg. It started from two or three lions with water spraying and being able to have the water for everyone. And all that in the center of Nuremberg.
From those lions, it became 19 meters pyramid with all the important figures at that time. From priests to wealthy merchants in the lower layers of the fountain to the top where the Pope was ruling at the time of repairing the fountain.

The Myth Of The Ring That Grants Wishes

The story goes that the gate that keeps the fountain has the ‘Brass Ring’ hidden among the other that forms a chain has a little different look, and if you touch it and turn it around, three times, that all of your wishes will come true. At first, it was for the couples that couldn’t have children, so they were there a lot, and most wishes were connected to the wealth and health of those in your family.
The old master Kuhn who made the gate had a daughter, and she fell in love with someone who wasn’t rich, and after he heard that she want only him, after finishing they moved to another town.
But, as he promised, he left one ring on the gate loose, so one can turn it around. The fact is that the gate has 2 rings, one made of golden brass, and the other is made of dark iron, one on the North and the other on the Southwest and both of them can be turned around.
So, to this day stayed as the myth, where even today tourists are trying to find even one of those two rings, and now making wishes for everything that bothers them.

The Real Story Of The Ring

In 1587 Friedrich Beer wrote a poem about the rings on the Beautiful Fountain and the truth about the rings is that Master Kuhn left his ‘trademark’ on the fountain by leaving those two rings loose. From then on, when everyone finds out that, they rather believe that fountain grants wishes.
But the wishes mostly stayed the same, when you turn the ring three times, you will be blessed with children, and most of the wishes are for love, for a good relationship, for marrying loved ones, and for having children.

Inside of this closed fountain, because people always wanted to touch the figurines on the fountain, and the colors were peeled almost every year, the council of the city of Nuremberg made a strong fence adding to it a new story and stopped ruining the great works of art 19 meters tall.
Figurines from the top-down go like this: on the top are Moses, with seven prophets along with him. In the middle are 16 f the most influential, popular, and cruel people that were popular in the Middle Ages.

So, if you ever get to Nuremberg odds are that you will pass through the main square, and have the same right to find and try to turn the ring three times and make a wish. If not passing by, then make your own tour, and you will be amazed by what has left from centuries ago.

That year was different for the whole world, so it was for the Nuremberg Rally Ground. The U.S. Army destroyed most of the place and held their rally.
From then on, children and schools have been using this place for practice and was renovated in 2009.

In the early days, the building was used for the National Socialist ( from 1933 to 1934 ). Later on, wooden stands were made into a grand building, and they were made from stone stands for the public to see. The main building was made in 1935. to 1937.

Nuremberg Rally

The Nuremberg Rally was the place where every year the Nazi Party held a big rally. Those were the days for people of Nuremberg and other cities in Germany can come and her the Furer himself talking about great Germany, and a better future for his nation.
Unfortunately, most of them believed him without a shadow of a doubt.

In those days, back in 1936, no one could have known what was going to happen, but for the great party, comes in a great rally place. From all the towns in Germany, they chose Nuremberg.
It was made rectangular so that there can come more than some public.

Zeppelinfeld Nuremberg:

Renovation of the place took only a year when the Nacy Party tried to convince people that the only right way is their way.
In those days, the rales had 200.000 people in their seats, listening and cheering. This should be one of the main reasons for visiting Zeppelinfeld. Such a great structure was a synonym for the Nacy Party ‘the greater, the better’

This great field with buildings that are around them was constructed by Albert Speer, and it was one of the first projects that were built when the Reich Party Grounds Party needed the largest field for holding rallies.

The main building had a “Fuhrer’s Restroom” in the honor of Hitlers attending on the wast rallies. This room was settled in a way so that he can see all of the people that gathered to see the mighty army that held rallies. His speeches on those rallies were crucial hor him and his party, to come to rule New Germany.
In this case, the field was wide as 12 football stadiums with a grandstand in several rows to hold this many people in one place.

The centerpiece was the building squared with ornaments that glorified Nacy Party. The great swastika was added some years later, as a final piece of their greatness.
In those days, Nacy took men and young men from 18 to 25 years, and it was the law to serve 6 months as well as women of all ages that were the same age to serve them preparing everything for the rallies. The only difference is that women were included only since 1939, and it was obligatory work for every loyal servant to the party.

From early 1920 up to 1938, the Zeppelinfelt was used to hold rallies for all the people to come and hear new ideas for the better world and brighter future. Trough time, during World War II this great place stood almost not impacted at all.
But, in the spring of 1945, the U.S.A. army stormed the place, held their own rally, and at the end, they blow up the swastika, with bombs, which was one of the largest ones Nacy had as a trophy.

This place is a little bit far from the center of Nuremberg, about 3 km walk or with city transport that goes to the Great Road. Nuremberg Schools with other school associations took a charge, and with a little effort made the place usable for the football practices, along with other practice of sports. The place was used for sports from 1947 to 1997. In 1967 city authorities decided to blow up the rest of the structure that remained after the war. The only part that was left after clearing the place, was a bit of the building.

After a few years, many people came here to blow up the parts of the building that was not ruined until 1990. After those times, the city of Nuremberg still pays a sum of 100.000 euros per year. All this is to keep this place neat and usable and to keep restoring the Zeppelinfeld place.

The sad thing is that the whole field has no fences and if at some point they were there, it was more than easy to break-in. So it’s usually the case that those who don’t have the place to live or stay chose to spend a day or more in this monumental place, after which the restaurateurs have to do the same job over again.

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of this place will cost all in all 70 million euros, and it is sad to see this place waisting, while the money is donated every year for the safekeeping of this place.
The hope of the whole world who do not want to forget the future is to keep our past visible as much as it can be, so it will remind us what things like that will never happen again.

Adolf Hitler | Biography

Adolf Hitler, byname Der Führer (German: “The Leader”), (born April 20, 1889, Braunau am Inn, Austria—died April 30, 1945, Berlin, Germany), leader of the Nazi Party (from 1920/21) and chancellor (Kanzler) and Führer of Germany (1933–45). He was chancellor from January 30, 1933, and, after President Paul von Hindenburg’s death, assumed the twin titles of Führer and chancellor (August 2, 1934).

The famous ‘Ehekarussell’ was made by Jürgen Weber, and it’s been finished in 1981. Since the first day, ‘The marriage Carousel’ had all kind of reactions, but no one that seen this fountain left the place without many things on their mind. Especially the married people, who are still together, when you look up close enough, you will see that many o the situations, and animals presented in this sculpture has its purpose. The first idea was to cover the shaft that looked ugly, especially at this place. 
The job was handed over and The Ehekarussell was made. 
Many of them who had seen it already, surely has their own opinion about this fountain. It starts off with the young couple playing together, innocently enough. Then, the story starts to unfold, and frame by frame, it depicts the most common of the situations that can and more than that, in many cases, it is the real mirror of what two people can come across and go through their lives, until the end itself, where the scenes became spooky and scary, but sometimes, it is almost like that sometimes. At the end, where both of them are almost just bones, they are still at each other’s throats, where below on the concrete is written ”Until death do us apart‘.

Fountain, made in a circle, describes fazes through which almost every married couple goes during the lifetime. For those who have the courage, the circle is a pretty familiar picture that begins with the goat that plays around, trying to get out of the circle, then courtship with the trumpet, then the new couple, with their kids in a feathers of a crane, living the most happiest of days in both lives. In a continuing bliss, where nothing changes, comes the boredom, which is being filled with overeating and indulging in one’s cravings. In the later years to come, there are some, he tries to keep her on the track, which is represented by the man pulling his wife with the chain, while they both are standing on the backside of the swan.
In the end, on iguana’s back, they are almost skeletons, but it doesn’t stop them to strangle each other, which represent the end of the circle.
Of course, that doesn’t apply to all the marriages, but there are those of people who can relate. 
The best time to see this fountain is in the summer. Besides, there are a lot more fountains to see, and some of them don’t work during the winter, because of the freezing water, so summer is great here too.  

This building on the bridge keeps many secrets. Besides being the hospital, the door of this place was open for the poor and homeless people, who didn’t have any means to support themselves. In rude translation, this can be called ‘The Hospital of the Holy Spirit’, where people did worship for many years. Konrad Gross was the position, and had great wealth, so, being scared of what comes after life, he wanted from all the people who made their home this place, to worship before every meal, and during every single spare moment. He thought that it was the way to enter heaven, so he invested everything by the end of his life to this hospital, and for the remaining people, who didn’t have a place to go, went there, even after his death, and prayed for him and his soul. 
After the war, the tradition of leaving worthly peace of art here made it a practice, but after the WW II, the whole passage was rebuilt, along with the hospital, this is now a pedestrian zone, and on the river is a restaurant where you can find a delicious meal. 

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Keeping some things as they once were was a tough job for the people of Nuremberg, this town was so devastated by the Second World War, that almost nothing has left, and everything had to be rebuilt. Now, after just a few decades, the clash of old with the new worked magic for this town and everyone living in it. Not to mention every tourist that visits here is leaving with the memories for a lifetime.
In the Old Town of Nuremberg are still colourful houses, made partly of wood, and the facade is always a different colour than the wood around it.
Churches are a big part of the town, and they were all renovated after the war, so now they have a stunning look, again. 
The beauties of all are the little shops that make homemade products, like cookies made from honey and almonds, so their distinct taste can be related only to this part of the country. 
In the winter, there is a Christmas Market, when all the streets smell like cookies and wine, and their Chrismas Angel is a story for remembering. Enjoy!

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Hauptmarkt

The Hauptmarkt (main market) Square is the setting for the traditional, world-famous Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas Market) that takes place every year from the Friday before the first Sunday of Advent.
Up until 1349. this was the site of the first, Jewish ghetto in Nuremberg, which was torn down during a pogrom.
This is the largest area which resembles a big trapeze sized 75 meters on the east line, 65 meters north and whole 85 meters towards the west side. Except being the largest place where people gather during the year as a Market Place when Christmas comes, this smaller marketplace becomes a great city square where you can enjoy yourself in all kind of activities. Being the regular marketplace during the year,  you can find almost everything here, but almost all that you can by here, you can’t find in other places, because it’s all homemade.
So, from the flowers, fruit, vegetable, there are many stands where you can find homemade cookies, gifts, from small to the big ones, like mugs and fridge magnets, to remind you that this place is really something special.
This is a place of gathering for one other reason, and that is ‘The Beautiful Fountain’ or as they call it – Männleinlaufen (Little Men Dancing). This is something you mustn’t circumvent.
For this place, you can’t miss a time of year, or get here at the wrong time, because this is a place that offers every time, always different, and new. Every tourist who was here even once will tell you a different story, so make your own storey, because it will be unique.

Handwerkerhof

Next to the Frauentor
The former weapons yard of the City of Nuremberg is famous today as a craftsmen’s yard. It was constructed as part of the Dürer Year in 1971 (to commemorate Dürer’s 500th birthday) in medieval style.
It documents the life and work of medieval craftsmen for visitors to the city.
In all the rush you are trying to see everything possible, here is the street, which is surrounded by the Nuremberg inner city wall, and the tower that once guarded the wall and the citizens of Nuremberg.
This is a place for peace and quiet, where you can walk slowly, and enjoy watching everything being made in front of your eyes. So, don’t be in a hurry all the time, this street has a lot to offer. Here you will see all kind of workshop, and antique craftsmen, where you can literally see how a hand full with clay becomes a teacup, or a bowl for eating, or something unique, that you can carry with you to remind you of these moments you can cherish forever. In this street, you’ll also buy a handbag, or maybe order one for yourself, but the leather workshop is there, and everything here is done by the hand. There is also a glass shop filled with light where the colours shine brightly, and polishing the vase has a different meaning. There’s also a metal workshop for all the metals, from bronze to the gold, where you can buy a souvenir or a wedding ring.
This ‘little village’ is a place for itself, and amazingly you don’t need to pay to get inside. The gate for exit is also an entrance for a train station.
When walking by the bakery, you will see how gingerbread cookies are made, and when you sense the smell, you won’t be able to move on without trying just one!
During the winter days, the picture here is much brighter, but still is the place where you can rest, try German sausages, and domestic beer of your choice.
There is also a window painting shop and the one where pralines are made by hand and carefully picked just for you. If you need a slower pace, and a place where no one can get lost, this is the right street for you. Here you will learn how the thing is being done, some of them even centuries back.

Street of human rights

Kartäusergasse
The “Street of Human Rights” is the most important public work of art in Nuremberg.
The articles of the Declaration of Human Rights are chiselled into a line of 29 columns and an oak tree, both in German and in a different foreign language for each article. The work was created by Dani Karavan and is situated right in front of the entrance to the Germanic National Museum.
Bask in 1988. twelve judges decided to extend the National Museum and the one that caught the judges eyes was the idea for the designing the extension project called “Way of Human Rights” by Dani Karavan.
It’s made out of stone and it has 27 pillars that are 8 meters in height, 80 centimetres in diameter, two pillars that are buried in the ground, and only round plates are visible on the ground, the gate and the oak tree in the row. In total there are 30 pillars. On every each of them there is a note from the Universal law for human rights, and, besides German, all 30 pillars have different language inscription on it, starting with Jidish, trough Netherland, Greece, China, Roman, Turkish, to Zulu and other rare languages. That was the window into new Nuremberg, and it’s new history, for old never to be forgotten, and for the future, to never repeat what was done in Germany during the last century. It’s more than 25 years since this row was done, and the Israeli artist who did the project wanted to always keep in mind what human rights are, and why it’s important for us never to repeat history on the global scale.
To mention that on all of the thirty columns and the gate are filled with 30 crucial laws ( better say rights ) in the United Nations Human Rights Council, founded in Schweiz in 2006. and since has been working on trying to offer every human being his or her basic rights as a human. Some of them are: We are all born free and equal, do not discriminate, the right to live, the right to have a family, the right not to be tortured, the right not to be enslaved, that we are all equal under the letter of law, right to have those rights wherever you go, right to privacy, freedom to move, freedom of thought and speech, and the last, but maybe the most important of them is that ‘No One Can Take Away Your Human Rights’

Füll

The unusual name for this street of houses can be traced back to a filled-in ditch on this site. It is the best-preserved historical street of houses in Nuremberg, with a row of noble townhouses and merchant houses. The most attractive of these are numbers 6, 8 and 12.
When you get to this street, you’ll find still standing a few houses that didn’t endure the sad history of the war that devastated the whole city.
Here you’ll see the old half-wooden houses that still stand there against the time. These colourful houses are mostly painted in white, with wooden parts painted in different colours, but it’s mostly bright red, some are orange, and on some of them you will see green or blue painted windows. Every one of those houses still has beautiful flowers, hanging down the windows, making this street even more beautiful.
Dating back to 12 and 13th century, original houses like this are made out of wood in structure, while the newer ones that have wood built in them are houses that have wood only as a decoration or to support structure that has already being made. So, houses like this you can only find in this street because they are untouched and has old oak wood built in them.
Some of them have bay windows, so nicely done, that every one of them will take your breath away.
When the night comes, you’ll clearly see old letters on wooden boards, remembering us of the time that passed by, but the beauty here rarely fades, because all of the houses are regularly repainted, every time it’s needed. In the evening, you’ll find a place to have a decent meal or just a drink. In any case, look at the design of them, that is something you’ll remember forever.
This street is so full of colours, that you will enjoy every step in it, and if you are artistic soul, wait for the sunny day, where everything will look much brighter.

Breite Gasse

The Breite Gasse was the starting point of the pedestrian zone in Nuremberg. In 1966 this street and the Pfannenschmiedgasse were developed into the first traffic-free zone in Nuremberg. Unfortunately, due to extremely high rents and the coming of large department stores, the pedestrian zone has lost a lot of its original character in the course of the years. Now it’s known by its other name or ‘The Mile Walk’ where you’ll find this building, which is not only the beginning of the same mile but a large shopping mall where you can spend the whole day inside.
If you try to get trough Nuremberg on foot, this is a great point to start off, but if you are not one of those willing to spend the whole day on your legs, this place, like other shopping malls, have to offer everything, from dusk till dawn. Inside, you will find everything you can possibly need, and we are talking about major European leading brands of everything.
In this piece of paradise for shoppers for brands, there are over 60 stores that sell the newest of the most famous brands in Europe. For the Breite Gasse, there is reserved 200parking spaces, because, whoever comes here, he or she knows why is there, and that the shopping below this roof will take a lot of your time.
So, if you are a trendsetter, or just want to have something of high quality ( where the prices follow the brand ) here you can find large Lego store, or how about St.Oliver’s, Zero, Benetton, Tom Tailor, and Esprit, which have a megastore under this roof.
There are many more stores, and of course, sort of a food court’s to relax, and back to your favourite brands of perfumes, clothes, watches and many, many more.
If you don’t like to walk that much, and you are here just for shopping, this is a perfect place for you.

Town Hall

Rathausplatz
Opening hours: Apr. – Oct. Tues. – Sun. 10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m., Nov. – Mar. Tues. – Fri, 10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
The town hall was built between 1616 and 1622 and was the last large secular building in Nuremberg. This is one of the most important buildings in Nuremberg. The building is reminiscent of a Renaissance Italian palace. Part of the city council chamber is a masterpiece of Gothic art and architecture.
For those who love mystery, in the cellar of the Town Hall are Medieval Dungeons of Nurenburg.
Albrecht Dürer was one of the plan makers for putting all into place, making it rare beautiful buildings. He was also present during the construction, so in this case, nothing was left to chance.
The town hall was originally planned as a four-wing construction but was not completed due to the threat of war and lack of money.
In The Second World War in 1945. the building was ruined to the ground. After that time, in 1956. up to 1962. the building was reconstructed. Because it was so badly ruined, all the reconstructed pictures and rare works of art now can be seen on the first floor of the Town Hall in Nurenburg.

Congress Hall Nuremberg

The Congress Hall is one of the largest buildings constructed during the Nazi period and it documents the megalomania of the rulers of the time.
It was modelled on the Colosseum in Rome but was never completed. The top floor and the self-supporting glass roof are missing.
The party conferences of the NSDAP were to take place here. With a capacity of 60,000 people, it would have been the largest hall in the world. Even though it was never finished, this was one of the main buildings and one of the rarest that is left after the Third Reich. Today is still magnificent to see a treasure like this.
It was meant to replicate Roman Colosseum on a much larger scale, this building has everything to admire it. Build in the purpose of this building was to gather all from Nazi Party on Rally days.
It was build from 1935. up to 1937., this building employed 1.400 workers, that worked every single day until 1937. This huge landmark occupies about 11.000 square kilometres in the south-eastern part of Nurenburg, and the building itself was used only 6 times, holding Nazi Party Rallies from 1933. until 1938.
This place has 6 separate buildings, among which are KdF-Stadt (KdF-City), The Märzfeld ( literally: March Field ), Deutsches Stadion ( German Stadium ), The Zeppelinfeld ( Zeppelin Field ), The Congress Hall ( Kongresshalle ),  The Luitpold Hall (Luitpoldhalle),  Ehrenhalle ( or the Hall of Honour ), along with the The Great Road, which is long about 2 km, and 40 meters in wide. This road was made out of granite blocks black and grey, intended to be central axes inside buildings around. In any case, when visiting Nurenberg, be sure to visit this place, which is, not only part of German history but the history of the whole world. 

Kaiserburg

Burg 13
Opening hours: Apr. – Sept. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 12.45 – 5 p.m., Oct. – Mar. 9.30 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 12.45-4 p.m.
The castle – the major landmark of Nuremberg – is situated high above the city on sandstone rock. It was built in several stages during the reign of the Stauffer Kings and consists of an inner and an outer courtyard. The Sinwell Tower originates from the 12th century and served as a lookout tower. The “Fünfeck” Tower is the oldest structure in Nuremberg and is situated right next to the Imperial mews. The Imperial Castle can be as citizens love to call it a real symbol of Nurenburg. In the middle ages, those who didn’t have a lot of money, just their own Castles all through Europe, travelled from Castle to Castle during the year, keeping them afloat and never without means to live very comfortable lives.
The Castle itself had so many shopping places, that people from around the country and beyond, were gathering here to assemble and to sell and buy stuff or simply trade between one another.
Courts and Imperial Diets were held in this very Castle.
In late middle ages, Nurenburg was defined as a “most distinguished, best-located city of the realm”. Nurenberg becomes the best city in the whole Realm, besides Frankfurt, where Kings and Queens were first electeds, and then coronated.
In 1918. this place was filled with relics of preparation for the NSDAP, which held neo-Gothic scenes, sculptures and paintings. In 1938. the building was ready to make assembly of the most important people in the Reich. Esterer had a dream that he can merge neo-Gothic and ‘timeless German artisanship’ which is a skill in a particular craft.
In 1945. this Castle was also ruined not totally to the ground, keeping some of the works of neo-Gothic craftsmanship almost untouched.
Almost immediately after was, reconstruction was at hand again, and the whole restoration was made also by the Rudolf Esterer, who called it “creative conservation”.
Having been called the Imperial Castle is reason enough not to skip this destination when visiting Nurenberg even for a day.

Palace of Justice

Fürther Str.
Guided tours: Sat. & Sun. at 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m.
The building, constructed in 1916 in the style of the German Renaissance, was the location of a notorious special tribunal during the Nazi era. From 1945 – 1949 the so-called “Nuremberg Trials” of the criminals of the Nazi regime took place here. The main room is still used as a courtroom today.
The Palace of Justice was chosen for this trial because the building was almost slightly damaged, and could, with some finishing touches, be perfect for the trials, as there were enough space and a large jail complex where all defendant could be kept. Also, Nazi rallies were held here most of the time, and everyone wanted to see prisoners punished for the crimes committed.
This building is not just a Court, but everything that had to do with law and justice is settled right here in this building.
Just the thing that’s interesting about that place is that this Palate of Justice is that inside as a visitor place, and it’s called ”The Nuremberg Municipal Museums” where you can find various historical treasures like the museum of toys, or the museum for industrial culture, or the Memorium of Nurenberg Trials, house of games, German Games Archive, and very powerful Art Collections, etc…
It would be a big loss if you have time, and not visit this place, which you can visit by guided tours, but also, you can enjoy it by yourself, because there is a virtual guide that you can download and go around by yourself, having all the time you need to really take a good look of this place.

Heilig-Geist-Spital

Spitalgasse, am Hans-Sachs-Platz. The hospital was endowed by the Nuremberg merchant Konrad Groß in 1331. It served as lodging for the old and needy who, in return, had to pray for the soul of the benefactor several times a day. From 1424. to 1796. the Imperial Crown Jewels (crown, orb, sceptre) were kept here and these days it’s most famous for.
This hospital was from the very beginning had a purpose to help the sick, wounded, dying or poor people, and for that, it’s been know all through history. It especially takes care of the elder citizens of the town.
This hospital was built as a donation to the city by Konrad Gross, who was, at the time the richest citizen of Nurenburg. Having made the hospital which the only purpose was to cure and take good care of less fortunate people of the city, he wanted to by himself Seelgerät, or literally a Soul device which will help him in transition when he dies. The main scare was that in Heaven there is a scale, which, after you die, measures the thing you did during your life, and if it’s by those standards, someone good enough to enter into Heaven.
That was the main reason he made this hospital, and the second is that it’s on the water, partly covering river Pegnitz, also a good enough reason to spend time there.

Nassauer House

Königstr.
The Nassauer House is situated facing the Lorenzkirche. It is the only preserved medieval tower house and served as manor house and residence of an Imperial counsellor, it originates from the 12th and 13th centuries and has been added to several times since then. The whole structure is made of Burgsandstein which is from a colour of Burgundy wine, that is why to this day, the building has red sides and almost the whole roof. It is made to look in Romanesque style, but this building still has the remains of Gothic style, still visible today. The name for this House and many like it was made in the 19th century.
The basement in which vault was kept was 2 stories below the surface, but around the 16th century the vault and the two whole stories were raised up, and now they are in line with the street.
In 1443. the Chrest Frieze was added on the sides and on the top of the House, and three Bay windows of the Nassau House through which you can see almost the whole city.
Not much is known about the original owner of this house, but many rich and famous people lived here up until 1709. when it became “Schlüsselfelder Family Foundation”.

Tucher Palace

Hirschelgasse 9
Opening hours: Tues. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1 – 5 p.m.
The garden and summer residence of the Tucher family was built between 1533 and 1544 in the style of French Renaissance palaces.
The exhibition of art and furnishings belonging to the Tucher family shows the lifestyle of a Nuremberg patrician family.
This rare object is one of three left in Feucht to withstand the time.
The castle is being privately bought in the 1990s and in 2007 gardens were renovated into the Baroque garden.
The gardens here are so nice and stunning that in the case you have the time to visit, be sure to do it because it is worth it. No matter the time of the year, or, if there should be flowers in the winter, well, that is something that you will have to find by yourself. But will remain a great memory for the rest of your days.

Weinstadel

Am Henkersteg
The Weinstadel – one of the most beautiful half-timbered houses in Nuremberg – was built between 1446 and 1448 as a special infirmary for lepers.
From 1528 onwards lepers were banned from entering the city gates and the building was used as a storehouse for wine. Today the house is a student hall of residence.
For this medieval and most of all imperial city, this place is great to be in, to look from outside, and it is a cultural landmark of the town, especially for the north place of the city, where this is being considered the one of most impressionable look.
Even though during that time, around 1575., the building could have been used for elderly, or poor people, but it was insisted that the main part of the building stay for its purpose, and that is to keep the old wine cellar, which it remains just that until today. The part which was used as a hospital was moved 1627. to a better equipped “Schauhaus”.
As it becomes an architectural monument, it is also a station on Mile Long Walk through the city of Nurenburg.

Nuremberg Zeughaus

Am Hallplatz
For centuries the Zeughaus, built in 1588, was the weapons arsenal of the City of Nuremberg.
Only the splendid entrance gate remains today due to the destruction caused by the Second World War. Before The Second World War, that was a building complex, but after, only one part of the building was rebuilt. This building is now a police station, but besides it has a great deal of arsenal that would take you back in time, all the way where people wore a sword a shield. Almost all of the Arsenal is in the museum for tourist to see.
To be a weapon arsenal, the building was built by the Hans Dietmaier. This place replaced the armoury, which was there since 1383., and it was called “Pleidenhaus”. Way back in 1806. the building became state property, along with the arsenal.
After the war, they decided not to reconstruct the whole building, just to add up two towers on the east side. As mentioned, two storeys of the building are now the Nurnberg Police Station.
All the rest is the museum of arms through the centuries back, where you can see a lot of historic weapons.

Männerschuldturm

Heubrücke
The Men’s Debtors Tower was built in 1323 during the construction of the penultimate city wall. As soon as the building was finished, this was a place for people who didn’t have the means to pay their debts were left to languish for years behind these walls. This building wasn’t exclusively being used for those who didn’t pay their debt, but there were also for the” fool’s quarters” for the mentally ill.
About 1800. the prisoners were shouting so loud from the castle on to the passengers, that during that time a form of charity was gathered so that they can be released.
The second tower was meant to be a woman’s prison but was demolished soon after it was built.
This tower is one of two, built in that time and, the only one that survived bombs during the war.

Kettensteg

The Kettensteg spans the river Pegnitz on the western edge of the old town.
It was completed in 1824 and was the first hanging bridge in Germany, that’s why it’s called “The Chain Bridge”. This is a pedestrian bridge, where you can relax, and with ease go through it, and see a lot of both sides of the bridge. Even though it has a roof, it’s still a place from where you can look most of the main buildings in this town that has a lot to offer to citizens and tourists alike.
Once there was a defensive wall all during the middle ages, the river was the second defence from exiting the city of Nurenberg. Later was opened for construction and soon after The Chain Bridge was the most efficient and quick solution, which still stands today.
The bridge has 2 spans ( one on the open the other is under the roof ) wide 33 meters, and the total length of the bridge is 68 meters long. On both sides nearby by you can find restaurants and cafe’s along with other interesting shops that may catch your eyes. Either way, if visiting, you shouldn’t skip this unique bridge.

Zeltner Palace

Gleißhammerstr. 6
The former manor house had already been demolished twice when it was rebuilt in 1569. by the patrician Jakob Imhoff. The palace was severely damaged once again in the Second World War and was significantly altered during the renovation. Today the palace which is surrounded by an artificial pond contains a cultural meeting place.
Since the pictures aren’t doing any good when describing this place, during the tour of this city, every single visitor that comes here should be visiting this place more than once.
Seeing this one, surrounded by water everywhere you look must be a unique experience. Today, place so-called „Kulturläden“ is the epicentre of, not only cultural, but also a place of gathering all kind of people, no matter the years, or the mood, here you will find someone to talk to, to be close with, and to communicate with all different kind of people. Here you can meet people from the world of sport, and various kind of cultural gatherings, and that’s why this place is so popular among most of the people who live or just visiting this great city.
It also should be mentioned that in this place of culture, they make gatherings all over the city, and amongst other stuff, here you can find a variety of courses that and groups of people of similar age can have all kind of group activities, that can replace sitting home alone. Also, there is a space for preparing and introducing some old, and some new activities, exercises and performances. That is why this place has a special meaning for the city of Nürnberg.

Maxtor

Bei den Sieben Zeilen
The Max Gate, constructed in 1856, and a bridge formed the first connection between the old town and the northern city. Due to the increase in traffic, the city moat was filled in and both the bridge and the gate were torn down. The remaining tower shows where the Max Gate once stood. That was former City Gate, and it goes right through Nurenberg City Wall.
Today, on this same place there is no more gate, just renovated and now serves as almost the main street through which you can get to the North part of the town.
The Gate bears the name of one of the more famous king Maximilian The Second, who was the Bavarian king at that time. Not long after in 1877. the gate was demolished along with Froeschturm.
In the 1960s, on the eastern side of the gate was the police station, and the name ‘Maxtor’ is the synonym only for the hole in the city gate, which was made bigger as the volume of traffic became more and more demanding.
Besides hotels where you can have a quiet night of sleep, and those who have the capacity for larger groups of people, you can be sure that, if you stay around this place, you can have everything you can possibly need.
There is active daily life, with shopping malls and single stores, and more than active nightlife, restaurants, some would say that there is also a place to park your vehicle here, but that’s the info that changes daily. And, of course, the ATM machines, if you are left without money no matter the time of day or night.

Hans-Sachs-Monument

Hans-Sachs-Platz
Hans Sachs (5 November 1494. – 19 January 1576.) is Nuremberg’s most famous son after Albrecht Dürer. His poems and songs are still well-loved today. The monument, designed by Konrad Kraußer, was unveiled in 1874.
He was born in Nurenberg, and as a small child, he was going to church, but not to get the education, but to learn how to sing. Those were the beginnings of the great songwriter and helper of many well-known musicians. Having a tailor for a father, he had to learn something else to do in life, because, in those days there were a lot of musicians who played everywhere, so he had to find something to support himself if the times go wrong, as they usually do. So, by the age of 14, he was already in the school for shoemaking as a student.
At the age of 17, he was already ready to start his journey and make himself a great shoemaker. As years went by, he became pretty good at his work as a shoemaker and had his constant clients all over Germany. About 1519. he decided to stay a bit longer in the town by the name of Wels, to get a better education, and to rise a bit up in cultural science. As a good songwriter, King Maximilian the First takes him to be in his service, but being in one place was not what he wanted, and quit to continue with poetry.
All in all, he wrote over 6.000 pieces of work, but that number varies because many of unsigned poetry he wrote with someone else, not by himself. Among his more famous pieces are Meisterlieder, Carnival Plays, Tragedies but also Comedies, Dialogues of Prose and many many other songs and poet. Among his work, there is also a piece of Church music, which he wrote with a full heart.
Because he was so well known, In Nuremberg didn’t want him to be forgotten, so they made him a statue in the town, and that part of the town is named after him.

Albrecht-Dürer-House Nuremberg

Albrecht-Dürer-Str. 39
Opening hours: Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thurs. until 8 p.m., closed Mon.
This 15th Century house was acquired by Albrecht Dürer in 1509. He was the most important and most famous painter in old Germany. Bourne in 1471., he lived here until his death in 1528. He also created his most important works here.
The house, which is a museum these days, is the only one in Europe that was by an artist and wasn’t ruined during the several wars this country and the whole of Europe, went through.
Today the house contains a museum that provides an insight into the life and work of the artist.
It’s a house made partly out of wood, but in every corner, you can feel the works of this great painter that was inspired by his home and made a great work of art there. Loved by many people, and the elders of the town, in 1828. this hose becomes the real museum.
This house has a very large collection of urban art, and the workshop that is inside the house is there to show the people today, techniques that are used in the time when the artist was alive.
Also, there is a must-see tour around the house, which is lead by the actress that represents wife of the late painter. In the same clothes and same manners, tourist can see what was like living in the late 15th and the beginning of 16th century.

Dürer Hare

Am Tiergärtnertorplatz
A bronze sculpture by Jürgen Goertz showing the world-famous Dürer Hare has stood here since 1984. The work is to be interpreted as a provocation of Dürer’s work that has been reproduced millions of times.
The painting that inspired this sculpture is ‘Young Hare’ that was painted in watercolours, and the same painting was so popular that almost every single artist of that time tried to replicate the same picture. The artist that originally painted the Young Hare or the ‘Feldhase’ Albrecht Dürer, who was so famous in his twenties by the woodwork, made a variety of paintings, sculptures, and many other works of art. This particular picture is kept in the Albertina museum in Vienna, and it’s part of the constant display.
This famous painting was made and remade in various artworks, and its shape is well-known throughout the world.
Jürgen Goertz made this sculpture in bronze, so huge and pretty oddly shaped because after that many remakes, painting the ‘ Young Hare’ has lost its meaning. He was Polish nationality, but German, his whole life. He made sculptures out of everything, mainly from metal, but his works can be found in plastic or stone, and wood, or many times, combining these techniques he made a sculpture known widely around the world.
After finishing Art Academy Karlsruhe Sculpture, his first exhibition was in 1974. in Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe. Among the other of his famous works are also Altar and Ambo equipment for the parish church of St. Gallus, “Musengaul”, Rastatter Rätsel or the Rastatter puzzle, and many many other.
As for the Young Hare, visitors should look it and then decide was it worth it, but its one of the most known bronze sculpture in Nuremberg. Either way, this piece of art will leave you breathless.

Nuremberg City Wall

The first city wall in Nuremberg was built in the 12th century. Over time it was extended twice due to the increase in population. The last city wall was built between the middle and the end of the 14th century. This wall had 128 towers, approximately half of which are still standing. The most recent city wall is still in a good condition today and bears witness to Nuremberg’s status as a fortified city, which was maintained until 1866.
In the time it was built, its purpose was to protect the city from entering those who wanted the city for themselves, and the Wall is widely expended several times because overpopulating this place.
Additional 4 kilometres of the wall today still stands at the same place it was once built. Some of the Gates that were on the wall, or the only way in or out of the city, this city still has three of these gates, which are renovated, like everything else in this beautiful town about 1956.
Nuremberg Castle, around which wall was built, in the middle ages was the example for the whole of Europe with one of the best-built defence systems around the town.
For example, during the great plague, all the gates were locked and citizens of the city were safe from any disease.
As one of the best systems to defend the city like this one is something you should see, but since it is covering that much of the town, there is no chance you will miss it.
One of the great things about those walls is that you can make magnificent pictures of the panoramic city, and that kind of elevated scene is not that easy to find, and this city is worth every picture you make here. If you choose this destination, you won’t be sorry. Enjoy!

Frauentorturm

The Frauentor Tower – now known as the Königstor Tower – was built in 1388 during the last extension of the city wall. The Frauentor was the entrance gate of the trade route from Regensburg.
This Tower is most famous because it is part of the south-eastern wall and one of the Gates into the city.
Like many other towers, this one was originally square but was rebuilt as a round tower after the margrave war of 1556 in order to give it better protection against artillery fire.
This place is also known as a Woman’s Tower, because, since the middle ages, all kind of woman could find shelter here, no matter what work they were doing.
Maybe it’s best known as a Nuremberg’s Red Light District, where women often needed help in hand. This has been like this since 1381., but for some reason, since the 19th century, the name was changed into “wine shops” where you can buy love for the night.
The name ‘Red Light’ district stays the same to this day, and the tower now contains a huge number of wor art, which are mostly women, and also a museum worth visiting.
All around this tower are many, many small shops, where you can find the souvenirs that are rare even in Germany.
Those cute little shops, each cuter than the other is part of the ‘mile walk’ and also the place where women can enjoy more than man.
In case you get tired, you can find beautiful places to eat here, mostly domestic food.

Laufer Schlagturm

The Laufer Schlag Tower is one of the two remaining fortification towers of the penultimate city wall, the other being the “White Tower”. The sandstone tower with its thoroughfare was built just after 1250.
The tower is located on Laufer Platz and got a name from the clock that’s on the tower, which is just one in the series of great clock’s that are all over Nuremberg city. Almost every tower there has more or less complicate clock on the top of the tower.
Except for the “White Tower”, this tower is the only building that wasn’t ruined by the wars, and it still stands. An interesting thing about this place is that after the Tower was built, in 1508., 2 stories with wooden structure were added up to the tower, reinforcing the whole structure, and making this tower a great place to hide and to look out all around.
The thing that stands out here is that even if this was the only structure that survived both wars, city and its council decided to demolish it. People of Nuremberg got out on the streets and demonstrated until the order for demolishing was revoked. That’s how the citizens of this city cherish their heritage.

Tiergärtnertor

Am Tiergärtnertorplatz
This one is also a gate which is part of the long city wall.
This place is very popular as a tourist destination for visiting. This part of the city is also known as a place where you can find in the vicinity a house of Albrecht Durer along with other famous houses that are turned into museums.
The Tiergärtner Gate clearly shows the development of the city fortifications. The lower part was built in the second half of the 13th Century. Originally the traffic to Frankfurt passed directly through the gate. The gate could not cope with the increase in traffic volume and so a new gate was constructed in the course of the extension of the city wall in 1545.
At night, this place gets a different light. On summer characterized by pleasantly warm weather, this place lights up and somehow looks like all the young people of the world just gathered here for a big unnamed celebration, on the place where almost everything dates back to the middle ages. Wooden and half stone houses, in their characteristic surrounding, populated by so many young people, besides the restaurants and cafe’s are 3, 4 steps away, so you can enjoy however old or young you may be.

Weißer Turm

Am Ludwigsplatz
Like the Laufer Schlag Tower, this is one of the few remaining parts of the penultimate city fortifications.
The tower was built in the mid 13th century, severely damaged in 1945 and reconstructed in 1977. At first, it was used as a tool booth. Two towers that guard the tower, are one of the rare towers that weren’t demolished during The Second World War.
This place is a metro station, so you can go wherever you want from this part of the town.
The name itself says that this is a ‘White Tower’ because the white plaster was used during the construction of the tower. In the later years, the white plaster was removed to add defence towers and to rebuild them.
When its rebuilt in 1956., the last layer of white sandstone wasn’t added, so even if the name ‘White Gate’ stands, the tower is now red as the ordinary brick wall.
But there is a myth connected to the whole story and it says that if citizens want the tower to be white, it must be licked by the thousand Nuremberg virgins.
Keep in mind when visiting that this is one of the original Gothic architecture, and in this city, you will find many remains of it.