Castle
Imperial Castle of Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Germany
A medieval imperial fortress overlooking the old town, with great views.
City · Germany · Bavaria
Nuremberg
A Franconian city with an imperial castle, a well-known Christmas market and a complicated twentieth-century past.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Nuremberg matters
Nuremberg carries two very different reputations. For centuries it was an imperial city, a hub of craftsmen and printers, and the hometown of the artist Albrecht Dürer. In the twentieth century it became the stage for Nazi rallies and later the war crimes trials. Today it handles both sides honestly, with a hilltop castle and a medieval centre alongside serious museums on the darker chapters. Its Christmas market is one of the most famous in the world.
Talking points
- Albrecht Dürer lived and worked here
- The city has a famous Christmas market
- The imperial castle overlooks the old town
- Museums here deal frankly with the twentieth century
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What to see in Nuremberg
Square
Hauptmarkt Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Germany
The central market square, home of the ornate Beautiful Fountain and the Christmas market.
Festival or event
Nuremberg Christmas Market
Nuremberg, Germany
One of Germany's most famous Christmas markets, with a long tradition and gingerbread.
Museum
Documentation Centre Nazi Party Rally Grounds
Nuremberg, Germany
A museum inside the unfinished Congress Hall explaining the Nazi rallies.
Museum
Albrecht Dürer's House
Nuremberg, Germany
The half-timbered home of the Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.