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Albrecht Dürer Haus
Dürer, Germany's most famous Renaissance draughtsman, lived and worked at the Albrecht Dürer Haus from 1509 until his death in 1528. After a multimedia show, there's an audio-guided tour of the four-storey house, which is narrated by 'Agnes', Dürer's wife. Highlights are the hands-on demonstrations in the re-created studio and print shop on the 3rd floor and, in the attic, a gallery featuring copies and originals of Dürer's work.
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Altes Rathaus
The Altes Rathaus (1616-22) is a hulk of a building with elegant Renaissance interiors. Lochgefängnisse (medieval dungeons) lie beneath, consisting of 12 small cells and a torture chamber.
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Beautiful Fountain
Standing like a space probe on the northwest corner of the square is the 19m (62ft) Schöner Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain). A replica of the late 14th-century original, it is a stunning golden vision of 40 electors, religious heroes and other allegorical figures. The original, made of badly eroded sandstone, stands in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum.
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Church of Our Lady
The ornate Gothic Pfarrkirche Unsere Liebe Frau (1350-58), better known as the Frauenkirche, was built as a repository for the crown jewels of Charles IV who, fearing theft, sent them instead to Prague for safe keeping. Beneath the clock the seven electoral princes march around Charles IV every day at noon.
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Church of St Lawrence
Lorenzerplatz is dominated by the massive Lorenzkirche (Church of St Lawrence). Nuremberg's once-competing Catholics were split into factions north and south of the river; the latter made a statement with this massive 15th-century church crammed with artistic treasures. Highlights include the stained-glass windows and Veit Stoss' Engelsgruss ( Annunciation ).
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Documentationszentrum
Documentationszentrum. The outstanding Documentationszentrum puts the Nazi Party Rally Grounds into historical context, examining the causes, relationships and consequences of the Nazi terror regime.
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Ehekarussell Brunnen
At the foot of the fortified Weisser Turm (White Tower; now the gateway to the U-Bahn station of the same name) stands the dramatic Ehekarussell Brunnen, a remarkable metallic fountain with six timeless interpretations of marriage based on a verse by medieval cobbler-poet Hans Sachs. Further east, another modern fountain, the Peter-Henlein-Brunnen on Hefnerplatz, is dedicated to the 16th-century tinkerer credited with making the first pocket watch.
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Felsengänge
Beneath the Albrecht Dürer Monument on Albrecht-Dürer-Platz are the chilly Felsengänge . Departing from the brewery shop at Burgstrasse 19, tours descend to this four-storey subterranean warren dating from the 14th century, which once housed a brewery and a beer cellar. During WWII, it served as an air-raid shelter. Tours take a minimum of three people. Take a jacket against the chill (and note there are no toilets).
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Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Spanning prehistory to the early 20th century the Germanisches Nationalmuseum is the country's most important museum of German culture. It features works by German painters and sculptors, an archaeological collection, arms and armour, musical and scientific instruments and toys. Among its many highlights is Dürer's anatomically detailed Hercules Slaying the Stymphalian Birds . The research library has over 500,000 volumes and 1500 periodicals.
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Hauptmarkt
This bustling square in the heart of the Altstadt is the site of daily markets as well as the famous Christkindlesmarkt. At the eastern end is the ornate Gothic Pfarrkirche Unsere Liebe Frau (1350-58), also known as simply the Frauenkirche. The work of Prague cathedral builder Peter Parler, it's the oldest Gothic hall church in Bavaria and stands on the ground of Nuremberg's first synagogue.
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Historischer Kunstbunker
Historischer Kunstbunker, a network of caves underneath the Kaiserburg.
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Kaiserburg
Construction of Nuremberg's landmark, the immensely proportioned Kaiserburg, began during the reign of Hohenstaufen King Konrad III in the 12th century and lasted 400 years. The complex, once receptacle of the Holy Roman Empire's treasures, consists of three parts: the Kaiserburg and Stadtburg (the Emperor's Palace and City Fortress), as well as the Burggrafenburg (Count's Residence). Wedged between its surviving towers are the Kaiserstallung (Royal Stables), which today house the DJH hostel.
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Landgericht Nürnberg-Fürth
Nazis were tried in 1945 to 1946 for crimes against peace and humanity in Schwurgerichtssaal 600 (Court Room 600) of what is today the Landgericht Nürnberg-Fürth. The Allies held the trials in Nuremberg for obvious symbolic reasons, in addition to the fact that there was (and still is) a secure underground tunnel between the courthouse and adjacent prison (though today it only has female prisoners).
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Lorenzkirche
Lorenzkirche is chock-full of artistic highlights. Check out the 15th-century tabernacle in the left aisle - the delicate carved strands wind up to the vaulted ceiling. Remarkable also are the stained glass (including a rose window 9m in diameter) and Veit Stoss' Engelsgruss (Annunciation), a wooden carving with life-size figures, suspended above the high altar. North of the church, the Tugendbrunnen (1589) is a fountain featuring the seven Virtues with a figure of Justice looking on.
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Neues Museum
Paralleling international developments in both contemporary art and design, the Neues Museum presents paintings, sculpture, photography, video art and installations. Equally stunning is the building itself, with a dramatic 100m curved glass façade that, literally and figuratively, reflects the stone town wall opposite.
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Nuremberg Trials Courthouse
Nazis were tried for crimes against peace and humanity in the Schwurgerichtssaal 600 (Courtroom 600). The Allies chose Nuremberg for obvious symbolic reasons. The building was also easily accessible and one of few such complexes to survive the war intact. Held between 1945 and 1946, 22 leaders and 150 underlings were convicted; dozens were executed.
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Old City Hall
The Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) is a clutch of buildings erected between the 14th and 17th century. The main Wolff building is a hulk of a thing with lovely Renaissance-style interiors. Beneath it you'll find the gory Medieval Dungeons ( Lochgefängnisse ). The 12 small cells and torture chamber might easily put you off lunch.
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Reichsparteitagsgelände
Nuremberg's role during the Third Reich is emblazoned in minds around the world through the images of rapturous Nazi supporters thronging the city's streets to salute their Führer. The rallies at the Reichsparteitagsgelände were part of an orchestrated propaganda campaign that began as early as 1927 to garner support for the NSDAP, which had a strong following in Nuremberg. In 1933, the party planned a ridiculously large purpose-built complex in the southeastern Luitpoldhain suburb.
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Spielzeugmuseum
Nuremberg has long been a centre of toy manufacturing, and the Spielzeugmuseum presents them in their infinite variety - from historical wooden and paper toys to toy trains, books and computer games. Kids and kids at heart will delight in the play area.
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St Sebalduskirche
Nuremberg's oldest church was built in the 13th-century. Its exterior is replete with religious sculptures and symbols. Check out the ornate carvings over the Bridal Doorway to the north, showing the Wise and Foolish Virgins. Inside, the bronze shrine of St Sebald (Nuremberg's own saint) is a Gothic and Renaissance masterpiece that took its maker, Peter Vischer the Elder, and his two sons more than 11 years to complete.(Vischer is in it too, sporting a skullcap.)
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Stadtmuseum Fembohaus
Offering an entertaining overview of the city's history, highlights of the Stadtmuseum Fembohaus include the restored historic rooms of this 16th-century merchant house. Also here, Noricama takes you on a flashy Hollywoodesque multimedia journey (in German and English) through Nuremberg's history.
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Tiergärtnerplatz
Ringed by charming half-timbered houses, the eastern edge of Tiergärtnerplatz is graced by the beautiful Pilatushaus. Out front is Jürgen Goertz's 1984 bronze sculpture Der Hase - Hommage á Dürer (The Hare - A Tribute to Dürer). This nod to Dürer's watercolour original called Junger Feldhase (1502) shows the dire results of tampering with nature.
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Verkehrsmuseum
Nuremberg's Verkehrsmuseum combines two major exhibits under one roof: the Deutsche Bahn Museum (German Railway Museum) and the Museum für Kommunikation (Museum of Telecommunications). The former explores the origins and history of Germany's legendary railway system; the latter showcases development in telecommunications, including historic telephones dating back over 100 years.
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