The shape of the castle landscape completely repeats the relief of the rock on which it was built. In order to reach the groundwater, a 47-meter-deep well was dug in the rock. This well is one of the oldest wells in the city and the most older well on the castle hill. A small half-timbered house is built above it. Nuremberg Castle was the favorite castle of many emperors. The castle hosted the Reichstag, Imperial Congresses, King Frederick I Barbarossa celebrated his wedding in the castle. Beginning in 1356, after the implementation of the law on the rights of dukes to their lands, each new emperor was holding his first meeting with nobleman families in the Nuremberg castle. Since 1436, imperial regalia was kept in the Nuremberg fortress. Three emblems are located above the entrance to the imperial court. There are three coats of arms above access to the imperial courtyard. These are the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire, the coat of arms of Franconia, and the coat of arms of Nuremberg.
This walking one day tour of old Nuremberg is perfect. The walk begins at Frauentorturm directly opposite the exit of the underpass of the central railway station and runs along Königstrasse with its main churches and original shops. The footpath enters the church of St. Lorenz with its medieval architecture and the works of Adam Kraft - a contemporary of Albrecht Dürer. The path continues to the famous Nassau House through Hans Sachs Square to Holy Spirit Hospital and makes a beautiful loop through Schütt Island, the Pegnitz River, and Church of Katarina leads to the central square of Hauptmarkt and the bells of the Frauenkirche church and leads to Beautiful Fountain, where wishes are usually made. Then the walk passes near Rathausplatz and leads to the St. Sebald - Sebalduskirche gives an excellent lunch at Goldenes Posthorn Restaurant. After lunch, the path leads to the City Museum in Fembo house, Pellerhof, Museum Tucherschloss und Hirsvogelsaal, Imperial courtyard of Kaiserburg. It allows you to enjoy city views from Imperial castle Nürnberg. Further, the footpath will lead to the house of Albrecht Dürer, the home of Pilate, the gates of the Tiergärtnertorturm, and the courtyards of the breweries. We will meet The Toy Museum in Nuremberg, admire the executioner’s bridge, learn the story of the bagpipe, walk through the shopping quarter and end the day at the fountain carousel of family relationships and realize that everything is relative in this world.
Don't be afraid to get lost in new places!
