Just as alive today as it was 1,000 years ago: Nuremberg
With over 500,000 inhabitants, Nuremberg is not only the second largest city in Bavaria, but at the same time is the second most important commercial centre of the free state. As far back at the Middle Ages, the Franconian metropolis was a powerful main trading point. Kaiser Friedrich II made Nuremberg a free imperial city in 1219. The impressive Nuremberg Castle, landmark of the city, pays homage to this time period. In around 1800, Nuremberg was close to falling under Prussian rule, but it did not go so far. Instead, Nuremberg became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806.
Artists such as the painter Albrecht Dürer, the poet Hans Sachs and the sculptor Veit Stoss made the city famous. The pocket watch and the terrestrial globe were invented here. The composer Johann Pachelbel, who with 'Canon' wrote one the most popular pieces of music of the Baroque period, is also a city native. Nuremberg has become affluent through the distribution and production of toys and works of art.
Nuremberg is nestled in a truly inviting landscape. The city is surrounded by rolling hills. The Franconian Switzerland, a low mountain range whose mountains reach a height of up to 600 m, spans to the north of Nuremberg. The ground mainly consists of sandstone, on which the famous Franconian wine magnificently flourishes, as does asparagus early in the year, which is then sold throughout Bavaria and bordering federal states.
Excellent beer is also brewed here. There are more than 270 breweries in the vicinity of Nuremberg. The brew is served in rustic inns and goes incredibly well with the most well-known dish of the region, the Nuremberg bratwurst, which is typically enjoyed with sauerkraut. Today, Nuremberg is a lively city with a unique historic flair due to its almost 1,000-year-old history. Shopping fans will find a wide array of shops and boutiques, and not only in the Old Town. Everything can be conveniently reached on foot from the train station, above all, the world-famous Christmas market, which attracts and entertains thousands of tourists every year.
Distances from the city sights
- Natural History Museum: 0.9 km
- Germanisches Nationalmuseum: 1.2 km
- DB (German Railway) Museum and Museum for Post and Communication: 1.3 km
- Mediaeval dungeons: 1.6 km
- Fembohaus museum: 1.9 km
- Nuremberg Castle: 2.6 km
- World War II Art Bunker: 2.7 km
- Toy Museum: 3.1 km
- Albrecht Dürer Haus museum: 3.2 km
- Former Nazi party rally grounds: 4.4 km
- Tucher Mansion Museum: 1.7 km