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Sights in Nuremberg - medieval old town with Nuremberg Castle

Nuremberg in Germany - that's with half a million inhabitants Bavaria's second largest city and ranks high among the world's most livable towns. It had always been a center of politics - in the Middle Ages it was preferred residence of German Emperors and later Nuremberg in Germany became burdened by the legacy of the Nazis. Although bombed to rubble in WWII, the medieval city center with its main buildings had been reconstructed, using the original stone. Packed with sights Nuremberg is one of the biggest tourist draws today.

The main sights of Nuremberg, the churches like Sebaldus and St. Lorenz, romantic half-timbered houses in the castle quarter, cobblestoned squares and the majestic Nuremberg Castle the "Kaiserburg" create a nice medieval atmosphere in the Old Town Nuremberg in Germany, which is almost completely surrounded by a five kilometers long historic city wall from the 15th/16th century.

The pulse of the city Nuremberg in Germany beats at the market square Hauptmarkt - that lively place is dominated by the beautiful Church Frauenkirche and the Gothic fountain Schöner Brunnen, one of the most visited sights in Nuremberg. In December it gets really crowded there, because then it's time for the world famous Christmas market in Nuremberg the Christkindlesmarkt Nuremberg!

For many people Nuremberg in Germany is most known for its specialities like those little sausages and gingerbread, but did you know that between Nuremberg and Fürth the first German railway line was opened in 1835? Nuremberg was also home to some great personalities such as the poet Hans Sachs, the painter Albrecht Dürer, Martin Behaim who built the first Globus of the world here in Nuremberg in Germany or Peter Henlein, who made the first pocket clock world wide.

Take pictures of Nuremberg - read about day trips from Nuremberg in Germany and which attractions Nuremberg has to offer:

• To the major sights of Nuremberg Germany belongs the landmark of Nuremberg, the mighty Imperial Castle Kaiserburg, which was used between 1050 to 1571 by every emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Visit the residencial quarters, the Knights's Halls, the Romanesque chapel, the Deep Well, the Sinwell Tower (can be climbed!) and the castle museum.
• Historical sights Nuremberg: Visit the Nazi party rally grounds, a huge site with monumental buildings where the Nazi party rallies were held and Hitler's troops had their parades. The never finished Congress Hall, known as Coloseum of Nuremberg in Germany, was meant to be the focal point at a planned size of 1,5 times the size of Rome's Colosseum, nowadays it houses the documentation center, where you can see many pictures of Nuremberg in the time of Nazis.


Attractions Nuremberg: the huge Colosseum was built during the time of Nazis in Nuremberg Germany

• Activities in Nuremberg: join a guided tour through the medieval dungeons (Lochgefängnisse) in the Old Town Hall of Nuremberg in Germany or discover the subterranean warren of the Felsengänge with rock-cut beer cellars and World War II bunkers on a tour starting at Albrecht Dürer Platz - the hidden sights of Nuremberg.
• Pictures of Nuremberg: The wooden bridge Henkersteg on of the most taken tourist photos in Nuremberg and our title picture of Nuremberg at top, the Tiergärtnerplatz with the Dürerhaus, the municipal museum Fembohaus offering a multimedia show about Nuremberg, the New Museum and the Germanische Nationalmuseum of Nuremberg Germany.
  Not to forget on your tour: turn the golden ring at the Schöner Brunnen three times and any wish will come true! But attention there are two rings, the real and the ring for Nuremberg tourists!
• The Zoo (Tiergarten) belongs definitely to the sights of Nuremberg and is one of the most attractive places in Nuremberg. It's nicely landscaped and is one of the biggest zoos in Europe offering lots of fun for kids. As the toy city Nuremberg is renowned in the world for toy fairs, the toy museum in Nuremberg Germany is a must-see for children and for those who have remained so.
• Recreation sights Nuremberg: Nuremberg in Germany comes up with lots of parks and green spots along the river Pegnitz. Nice locations are the Wöhrder Wiese and the lake Wöhrder See or the Pegnitzgrund, offering nice options for cycling, skating or just relaxing in one of the many beer gardens in Nuremberg.


A nice day trip from Nuremberg Germany takes you in only 2,5 hours to the beautiful town Erfurt. The landmark of Erfurt is the impressive ensemble of Dom and St. Severi.

• Day trips from Nuremberg Germany: Rothenburg o.d.T. is just about one hour away (104km), so head for that awesome medieval city on the Romantic Road. Another idea is to follow the Castle Road to the beautiful World Heritage city of Bamberg, 30min away from the Nuremberg!