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Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528)
One of the most outstanding painters of
the Renaissance era, Dürer was born in
Nuremberg. He began his career as a gold-
smith in his father’s workshop, and learned
painting at Michael Wolgemut’s studio. He
achieved fame not only as a painter, but
also as a brilliant engraver and respected
theoretician. He was a shrewd observer of
the surrounding world and a sensitive
artist, whose works are highly valued. Dürer’s self-portrait

The timber-frame building of the At its foot are the Kaiserstallung Copies of his pictures provide a
Albrecht-Dürer-Haus (Emperor’s stables), which useful insight into the work of
now houses a youth hostel. this famous Nuremberg citizen.
R Egidienkirche A continued climb will bring you
Egidienplatz. to the courtyard of the imperial Z St-Johannis-Friedhof
Egidienkirche is the only surviving palace, which features a round Am Johannisfriedhof.
Baroque church in Nuremberg. Its tower (Sinwellturm) dating from The St John’s Cemetery is one of
façade, built after the fire of 1696, the 12th century, and a deep the best preserved and most
hides a building containing well – the Tiefe Brunnen. Passing important in Europe. Established
elements of the previous through the inner gate of the in 1518, it has provided a resting
Romanesque-Gothic Benedictine castle you will finally reach its place for many famous people,
church. The older chapels, heart, the residential building. including Albrecht Dürer
including the Euchariuskapelle, (No. 649), the sculptor Veit Stoß
Tetzel kapellethe and Wolfgang- P Albrecht-Dürer-Haus (No. 268), the goldsmith Wenzel
kapelle, survive to this day. Albrecht-Dürer-Straße 39. Tel (0911) Jamnitzer (No. 664) and the
231 25 68. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Fri painter Anselm Feuerbach (No.
+ Kaiserburg (to 8pm Thu), 10am–6pm Sat & Sun; 715). The cemetery also contains
Kaiserburg-Museum: Innerer Burghof. Jul–Sep & during Christkindlesmarkt: a rich array of tombs from the
Tel (0911) 244 65 90. Open Apr–Sep: also open 10am–5pm Mon. & 8 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
9am–6pm daily; Oct–Mar: 10am–4pm ∑ museen.nuernberg.de
daily. & ∑ kaiserburg- Spending much of his P Dokumentationszentrum
nuernberg.de childhood in a house on the Reichsparteitagsgelände
The three castles that tower over corner of Burgstraße and Obere Bayernstraße. 110. Tel (0911) 231 75
Nuremberg include the central Schmiedgasse, the renowned 38. Open 9am–6pm Mon–Fri,
burgraves’ castle, with the Free artist and engraver Albrecht Dürer 10am–6pm Sat & Sun. &
Reich’s buildings to the east, and lived in this house from 1509 until This vast, unfinished building
the Imperial castle (whose origins his death in 1528. On the 300th complex in the southern part
go back to the 12th century) to anniversary of his death, the of town dates from the Nazi era,
the west. When climbing up the building was bought by the town built for National Party gath er-
Burgstrasse you will first reach the and many rooms have since been ings. The building now houses a
Fünfeckturm (Pentagonal Tower), reconstructed. The third-floor historical exhibition and archive,
which dates from 1040. The room now contains a printing reminding and edu cating
oldest building in town, press dating from Dürer’s time. visitors of its horrifying past.
it is an architectural relic
of the von Zollern
burgraves’ castle.

The buildings of the Kaiserburg, towering over the town

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