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Europe 2010 Day 5 - Nuremberg - Around the City


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30 Sep 2010

Having left our final morning at Oktoberfest in Munich, we went back to our hotel at the Ostbahnhof, got our bags and moved on to our next destination, Nuremberg (Nürnberg). Founded sometime in the 11th century, the old part of the city still has most of its medieval fortifications: walls, towers, and including the Imperial Castle on a knoll. It was an important city during the era of the Holy Roman Empire as the Imperial Diets (Reichstage) and courts met in the castle. In modern times, Nuremberg is also where the Nazis were trialed for war crimes after WWII. Another thing that makes this city unique is the long line of market stands along the King's Street (Königstraße) from St. Lorenz church to the main market (Hauptmarkt).


Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof. Arrived in Nuremberg from Munich. Since Nuremberg is in Bavaria, the €28 Bayern Ticket can be used for up to 5 people.


Hotel Ibis Nuremberg City


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Our walking route, from hotel near the Hauptbahnhof, along the markets, to the toy museum, up the castle and looping back to dinner.


Entering the Old Town of Nuremberg.


They have 3-wheelers here


St. Lorenz church, Bible Discovery house built 1350CE


Lorenzer Platz near St Lorenz Kirche

Markets along King's Street (Königstraße)
Markets along King's Street (Königstraße) as we head towards the Hauptmarkt (main market) from St Lorenz Kirche. The castle is at the back


Bird's eye view of the market stalls starting at St. Lorenz Kirche and all the way up north past the bridge to the Hauptmarkt.


Arriving at the Hauptmarkt, the wooden stall slightly to the left of the centre sells a large assortment of sausages.

The Nuremberg Hauptmarkt
The Nuremberg Hauptmarkt

Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), Nuremberg
Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) cosecrated 1358CE at the Hauptmarkt


Golden Fountain at the Hauptmarkt


Up on the left is Sebalduskirche (St Sebaldus Church), the right is the Nuremburg Rathaus (city hall). Next we detoured to the Toy Museum.

The Nuremberg Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum)
The Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum)


Toys of yester-years, I had that He-man castle Gray Skull!

Nuremberg Spielzeugmuseum
At the back of the museum, train tracks complete with pond and fish.


Entrance to the Nuremberg Imperial Castle, it is made up of 3 sections of buildings and was first mentioned in 1140CE


A well opposite the entrance


The Nuremberg Castle complex. Note the garden and the walls surrounding it. View larger


Castle walls


Part of the Nuremberg Castle, I think it is now also a hotel


The courtyard, there's a hostel in here. From left to right, the Heathen Tower (Heidenturm), Emperor's Chapel (Kaiserkapelle), and Deep Well (Tiefer Brunnen)

Sinwell Tower (Sinwellturm)
Sinwell Tower (Sinwellturm)


€2 Euro student price to go up


Going up Sinwell tower


Nuremberg castle courtyard from the tower


Other side of the castle

Nuremberg City
Nuremberg from the castle tower, the Altes Rathaus on the left and Sebalduskirche (St Sebaldus Church) on the right


Leaving the castle

The Nuremberg Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
The Nuremberg Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) as we walk down from the castle

Sebalduskirche (St. Sebaldus Church)
Sebalduskirche (St. Sebaldus Church)


A model of the town

Bratwursthäusle bei Sankt Sebald
Dinner place, Bratwursthäusle bei Sankt Sebald (Bratwurst House beside St. Sebaldus)


Location of the restaurant on Rathausplatz, opposite the Altes Rathaus, beside the church View Larger


Inside of the restaurant, it was rather warm inside, so we sat outside in the cold with gas heaters


Bread basket. The bread always look like toys. A few cents each.


Half a pint of Lederer (€2.10) and a pint of Tucher Old Franconia (€3.05)

Nürnberger bratwurst with Horseradish sauce
The Nürnberger bratwurst (the local special sausage) with Horseradish sauce. It is smaller than most other bratwursts. We ordered ten at €9.90, they were nice to give us eleven.


Liver dumpling soup (€3.10), tasted like luncheon meat, it was delicious!


A pint of Tucher Hefeweizen (wheat beer, €3.25). That sums up dinner for €27.


Walking back at nightfall, here the Hauptmarkt Fountain

Frauenkirche at the Hauptmarkt at Night
Frauenkirche at the Hauptmarkt at Night


We had ice-cream here, €1 for a single scoop cone, cheaper than in Italy


Back to our hotel

That sums up our walking trip around Nuremberg in the afternoon. The city is of a nice size for walking. However it also has a U-bahn system for tired legs that is covered by the Bayern ticket. From here, we will be making a day trip to the UNESCO Imperial City of Bamberg tomorrow. Nuremberg is also the transit point to the Czech Republic, and we will be departing for Prague after two nights.

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