Nuremberg Highlights: Kaiserburg, Hauptmarkt and Handwerkerhof

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Only a few steps away from the Schöner Brunnen, we now stand before the Sebalduskirche, Nuremberg's oldest parish church. If you look upward, you will see the contrast between the Romanesque core from the 13th century and the Gothic choir, which was added from 1361 onward. The façade is a stone testament to civic power…

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If we cross the Hauptmarkt from the Frauenkirche, we come directly to the Schöner Brunnen. It looks like a Gothic church spire that has been placed in the middle of the square. The fountain was created between 1385 and 1396 and is a prime example of Nuremberg stonemasonry from the Late Gothic period. Pay attention to t…

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Coming from St. Martha, we now stand directly in front of the Frauenkirche, which rises prominently above the Hauptmarkt. What you see here is a prime example of Brick Gothic, built between 1352 and 1362 on the foundations of a destroyed synagogue. The patron was none other than Emperor Karl IV., who used the church as…

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Just a few steps away from the monument, we stand before the Albrecht Dürer House. It is one of the few preserved townhouses from the 16th century in Nuremberg. Pay attention to the distinctive half-timbering on the upper floor, which rests on a massive sandstone base. Dürer acquired this property in 1509 and lived and…

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Just a few steps from the Albrecht-Dürer-Haus up the Burgberg, we stand before the Nuremberg Imperial Castle. What you see here is not a single building, but a massive complex of sandstone that has shaped the cityscape since the 11th century. Particularly striking is the Sinwellturm, the round keep from the 13th centur…

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Welcome to our walk through the fascinating old town of Nuremberg! Today we are taking you on a journey through the world of the brilliant artist Albrecht Dürer, through the vibrant craft culture and the proud civic tradition of this beautiful city. Let yourself be inspired by the stories, workshops and masterpieces th…