Nuremberg (
Nürnberg) is one of cities in
Germany situated some 10 km north-east of
Stein and 500 km from
the capital. The population of Nuremberg is 499,300 people (as of 2013). Thousands of tourists visit Nuremberg every year to see its lutheran churches and castles.
The nearest airport Nurnberg HBF (IATA: NUR) is about 10 km away.
Tourist attractions in Nuremberg
St. Lorenz (St. Lawrence) is a medieval church of the former free imperial city of Nuremberg in southern Germany. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence. The church was badly damaged during the Second World War and later restored. It is one of the most prominent churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria.
Nuremberg Castle (German: Nürnberger Burg) is located on a sandstone rock in the north of the historical city of Nuremberg, Germany. It comprises three parts: the Emperor's buildings (" Kaiserburg" ), the mostly built buildings of the rulers of Nuremberg (" Burggrafenburg" ), and the buildings on the eastern side (" städtische Burganlage" ). The castle was damaged in the Second World War but then reconstructed; today it is one of the main landmarks in Nuremberg.
Memorium Nürnberger Prozesse is a tourist attraction, one of the Museums in Nuremberg, Germany. It is located: 15 km from Fürth, 455 km from Munich, 760 km from Prague.
The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is a museum in Nuremberg, Germany. Founded in 1852, it houses a large collection of items relating to German culture and art extending from prehistoric times through to the present day. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is Germany's largest museum of cultural history. Out of its total holding of some 1. 3 million objects (including the holdings of the library and the Department of Prints and Drawings), approximately 25, 000 are exhibited.
Nuremberg Zoo (German: Tiergarten Nürnberg) is a zoo located in the Nuremberg Reichswald (" imperial forest" ), southeast of Nuremberg, Germany. With an area of 67 hectares (170 acres), approximately 300 animal species are kept by the zoo.
The Documentation Center Nazi Party Rallying Grounds (German: Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände) is a museum in Nuremberg. It is in the north wing of the unfinished remains of the Congress Hall of the former Nazi party rallies. Its permanent exhibition " Fascination and Terror" is concerned with the causes, connections, and consequences of Nazi Germany. Topics that have a direct reference to Nuremberg are especially taken into account. Attached to the museum is an education forum.
The Frauenkirche (in English, " Church of Our Lady" ) is a church in Nuremberg, Germany. It stands on the eastern side of the main market. An example of brick Gothic architecture, it was built on the initiative of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor between 1352 and 1362. The church contains many sculptures, some of them heavily restored. Numerous works of art from the Middle Ages are kept in the church, such as the so-called Tucher Altar (c. 1440, originally the high altar of the Augustinian church…
The Nazi party rally grounds (German: Reichsparteitagsgelände, literally: Reich Party Congress Grounds) covered about 11 square kilometres in the southeast of Nuremberg, Germany. Six Nazi party rallies were held there between 1933 and 1938.
If you have seen everything in Nuremberg already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. If you are around, try one of the following places:
Also, check out the photographs of other travellers of the area.