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y Nürnberg (Nuremberg) Sights at a Glance crucifix within the main altar VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
and the magnificent statue
Situated on the river Pegnitz, Nuremberg is not only a paradise 1 Frauentor of the Archangel Michael Practical Information
for lovers of its famous gingerbread and sausages but is also 2 Marthakirche standing by the second pillar Road map D6. * 490,000.
3 Mauthalle
n Hauptmarkt 18; Königstraße
the symbol of Germany’s history. The earliest records of the 4 Germanisches Nationalmuseum of the main nave. There are 93 (0911-233 60).
town, the second largest in Bavaria, date from 1050 when it 5 St Lorenz-Kirche also several Gothic altars and _ Internationale Nürnberger
some magnificent 15th-century
was a trading settlement. From 1219 Nuremberg, a free town 6 Lorenzer Platz stained-glass windows (1493– Orgelwoche (Jun–Jul); Christ-
of the Holy Roman Empire, was an important centre of craft 7 Heilig-Geist-Spital 95). The pillars of the nave are kindlesmarkt (late Nov–24 Dec).
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and commerce. Its most rapid development took place in the 8 Hauptmarkt adorned with a number of Transport
15th and 16th centuries, when many prominent artists, 9 Frauenkirche Impressive Mauthalle fascinating statues of k on the northeast outskirts
craftsmen and intellectuals worked here, making Nuremberg 0 Rathaus dominating Königstraße of town. £
one of the cultural centres of Europe. q Spielzeugmuseum
w Sebalduskirche MAXTORGRABEN
Flughafen
Flughafen
e Egidienkirche 8 km (5 miles) Gothic original. Diagonally across
MAXTORGRABEN
8 km (5 miles)
constructed during the r Kaiserburg VESTNERTORGRABEN L A N G E G AS S E the square is the Nassauer Haus,
VESTNERTORGRABEN
L A N G E G AS S E
15th and 16th centuries. t Albrecht-Dürer-Haus a Gothic mansion whose lower
The vast tower, Dicker Turm, Kaiserburg SÖLDNERSG. TREIBBERG. HirsvogelsaalHirsvogelsaal storeys were built in the 13th
SÖLDNERSG.
Kaiserburg
T E T Z E L G A S S E
was erected nearby in the NEUT ORGRABEN AM ÖLBERG WEBERSPLATZ HIRSCHELGASSE century. The upper floors were
HIRSCHELGASSE
SCHILDGASSE
AM ÖLBERG
St-Johannis-
15th century. Königstor, a St-Johannis- NEUT ORGRABEN SCHILDGASSE T E T Z E L G A S S E PellerhausPellerhaus schlösschenschlösschen added in the 15th century.
ÄUSSERE LAUFER GASSE
TREIBBERG.
Tucher-Tucher-
Friedhof
Friedhof
NEUTORMAUER
WEBERSPLATZ
magnificent gate that once NEUTORMAUER Stadtmuseum Egidienkirche ÄUSSERE LAUFER GASSE RATHENAUPLATZ RATHENAUPLATZ Rathenau- A short distance from
Rathenau-
Stadtmuseum
platz
Egidienkirche
platz
stood to the right of Dicker Dürer-Haus Fembohaus BURGSTRASSE BURGSTRASSE SEBALDSEBALD L AUFERTORMAU E R L AUFERTORMAU E R the square, in Karolinen-
Albrecht-
Albrecht-
Fembohaus
Dürer-Haus
INN. LAUFER GASSE
Turm, was dismantled in the INN. LAUFER GASSE MÜNZGASSE. straße, is a fine sculpture by
MÜNZGASSE.
W E S T T O R G R A B E N
THERESIENSTR.
19th century. Beyond Sebalduskirche THERESIENSTR. BECKSCHLAGERG. Henry Moore.
Sebalduskirche
BECKSCHLAGERG.
B I N D E R G A S S E
B I N D E R G A S S E
Rathaus
Frauentor are a number of Rathaus ROSENTAL
LAUFERTORGRABEN
ROSENTAL
alleys with half-timbered W E S T T O R G R A B E N MAXPLATZ Spielzeug- MARTIN-TREU-STRASSE E a Heilig-Geist-Spital
MARTIN-TREU-STRASS
Spielzeug-
SCHMAUSENG.
MAXPLATZ
houses, shops and cafés, museum OBSTMARKT. TUCHERSTRASSE SCHMAUSENG. In the centre of town, on the
museum
TUCHERSTRASSE
Picturesque alley near Frauentor built after the war. Max-Max- HAUPT-HAUPT- Frauenkirche N E U E G A S S E LAUFERTORGRABEN banks of the river Pegnitz, stands
N E U E G A S S E
OBSTMARKT.
MARKTMARKT
WESTTORMAUER
the Hospital of the Holy Spirit.
Frauenkirche
River Pegnitz
Spital-
Spital-
SPITAL GASSE
Exploring Lorenzer Alstadt R Marthakirche WESTTORMAUER brückebrücke Fleisch- SPITAL GASSE brücke River Pegnitz Founded in 1332, this is one of
brücke
Fleisch-
brücke
The southern part of the old Königstraße 74–78. Karls- brücke the largest hospitals built in the
Karls-
Heilig-Geist-
brücke
Wöhrder
Heu-
KARL-GRILLENBERGER-STR.
Heu-
town, known as Lorenzer Dating from the 14th century, brücke Heilig-Geist- brücke Wöhrder Middle Ages and features a lovely
Wiese
Wiese
KAISERSTRASSE
KAISERSTRASSE
Spital
Spital
brücke
MARIENTORMA U ER
SP I TTLERTORGRAB E N
Alstadt, is separated from the the small hospital church of St KARL-GRILLENBERGER-STR. ADLERSTRASSE KÖNIGSTRASSE KÖNIGSTRASSE inner courtyard with wooden
PETER-VISCHER-STR.
HINTERE LEDERG.
HINTERE LEDERG.
ADLERSTRASSE
MARIENTOR G R A B E N
northern part by the river Martha is tucked between the Nassauer LORENZERLORENZER MARIENTORMA U ER galleries. The wing that spans the
PLATZPLATZ
Nassauer
VORDERE LEDERGASSE
Haus
Haus
Pegnitz and encircled to the surrounding houses. Though its SP I TTLERTORGRAB E N VORDERE LEDERGASSE KA ROLINE N S T R PETER-VISCHER-STR. KATHARINENG. MARIENTOR G R A B E N river was built during extension
KA ROLINE N S T R. .
south by the city walls. Many interior is virtually devoid of Lorenzkirche St. Lorenz- LORENZLORENZ works in 1488–1527. Lepers were
SCHLOTFEGERGASSE
KATHARINENG.
Lorenzkirche
St. Lorenz-
GLEISS- BUHLSTRASSE
of the area’s historic treasures furnishing, it features some SCHLOTFEGERGASSE Weisser B R U N N E N G A S S E Kirche kept at some distance from the
B R U N N E N G A S S E
Kirche
Weisser
FÄRBE RS T RASS
Turm
were carefully reconstructed magnificent Gothic stained- Turm B R E I T E G A S S E E other patients, in a separate half-
B R E I T E G A S S
THEATERG. LORENZER STR.
SCHLEHENGASSE
KÖNIGSTORGRABEN
following severe bomb damage glass windows, which date SCHLEHENGASSE DR.-KURT- FÄRBE RS T RASS E E FRA UENGASSE Mauthalle KÖNIGSTRASSE THEATERG. LORENZER STR. GLEISS- BUHLSTRASSE timbered building that was
DR.-KURT-
FRA UENGASSE Mauthalle
during World War II. from around 1390. JAKOBSTRASSE SCHUMACHER-STR. MARIENSTR. specially erected for the purpose.
LUDWIGSTRASSE
LUDWIGSTRASSE KLARAGASSE KÖNIGSTORGRABEN From 1424 until 1796, the
SCHUMACHER-STR.
JAKOBSTRASSE
MARIENSTR.
OTTOSTRASSE
KLARAGASSE
KÖNIGSTRASSE
P Frauentor P Mauthalle OTTOSTRASSE ENGELHARDS G. ENGELHARDS G. insignia of the Holy Roman
Martha-
Frauentorgraben. Hallplatz 2. Germanisches VORD. STERNG. VORD. STERNG. Martha- Empire were kept here rather
Germanisches
kirche
kirche
Nationalmuseum
Neues
Neues
Dokumentationszentrum
Frauentor is one of the most The massive structure that PlärrerPlärrer FRAUENTORMAUER Nationalmuseum Museum Dokumentationszentrum than in the castle.
FRAUENTORMAUER
Reichsparteitagsgelände
Reichsparteitagsgelände
Museum
attractive gates into the old dominates Königstraße is a F R A U E N T O R G R A B E N FRAUENTORMAUER Hauptbahnhof The Heilig-Geist-Spital now
FRAUENTORMAUER
Hauptbahnhof
F R A U E N T O R G R A B E N
town. It is installed in the Gothic granary built in 1498– Opernhaus Frauentor 0 metres 300 houses a retirement home and
Opernhaus
Frauentor
massive city walls that were 1502 by Hans Beheim the Elder. a restaurant. The entrance to
It originally housed the town’s HauptbahnhofHauptbahnhof 0 yards 300 the building is on the northern
municipal scales and the side of the river.
customs office. In the 19th Gothic church of St Lorenz, the Apostles, dating from
century, the building was whose basilica-style main body the late 14th century.
converted into a department was built around 1270–1350.
store and continues in that role The vast hall presbytery was P Lorenzer Platz
today, following post-war added much later, in 1439–77. Overlooked by the church of
reconstruction. On entering the church it is St Lorenz, Lorenzer Platz is a
worth taking a look at the popular meeting place for the
E Germanisches magnificent main portal, which citizens of Nuremberg and
Nationalmuseum is adorned with sculptures. In visitors alike. Outside the church
See pp264–5. the main nave of the church, is the Fountain of the Virtues,
suspended from the ceiling Tugendbrunnen (1589), with
R St Lorenz-Kirche above the altar, is a superb water cascading from the
Lorenzer Platz. group sculpture, Annunciation, breasts of its seven Virtues.
One of the most important the work of Veit Stoß (1519). He Nearby is a statue of St Lorenz, Heilig-Geist-Spital reflected in the waters
The red rooftops of Nuremberg and the slender towers of St Lorenz-Kirche buildings in Nuremberg is the was also the creator of the which is a copy of the 1350 of the river Pegnitz
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp496–7 and pp519–22 For map symbols see back flap
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