Your Start in Nuremberg
Sightseeing
The 950-year old city of Nuremberg (Nürnberg) is Bavaria’s second largest city and alive with history. Here are the highlights of Nuremberg that no traveler should miss!
The historical building on a sandstone rock on the top of the city and comprises three sections: the Imperial castle, some buildings of the Burgraves of Nuremberg, and the municipal buildings of the Imperial City at the eastern site. Together with the city walls, the castle gets considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications and therefore is definitely a must-see.
The museum shelters a huge collection of items relating to German culture and art extending from prehistoric times through to the present day. The museum gets considered as Germany’s largest museum of cultural history with its holdings of about 1.2 million precious objects and was already founded in 1852.
This was the home of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer from 1509 to his death in 1528. The House is located in the historic downtown near the Nuremburg Castle and has been a museum dedicated to Dürer's work and life since the 19th century.
As it name already explains is this medieval church dedicated to Saint Lawrence and located in the middle of the historic downtown.The church was badly damaged during WW II and later restored. It gets considered as one of the most famous churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria.
The beautiful fountain (called "Schöner Brunnen" in German) is a 14th-century fountain located on the main market next to the town hall and gets considered as one of the main attractions of the city's Historical Mile.
The City Museum Fembohaus is Nuremberg's only remaining large late Renaissance merchant's house and invites visitors on an eventful journey through Nuremberg's big history.