Nürnberg

February 25, 2007 · Filed Under Uncategorized 

Yesterday was spent shopping and sightseeing in the Frankish city Nürnberg (a.k.a. Nuremberg), the second largest city in Bavaria with ca. 500,000 residents. It has a beautiful and bustling city center filled with Medieval and Renaissance buildings and surrounded by the rebuilt city walls. Overlooking the city is the Kaiserburg, or Imperial Castle, of the Holy Roman Emperors. Nürnberg was an important city in the Empire, and was visited by every Holy Roman Emperor serving between 1050 and 1571. It was also the home of the artist Albrecht Dürer from 1509 until his death in 1528.


The Pentagonal Tower (the oldest building in Nürnberg, dating back to the mid-12th century), the Imperial Stables and the Luginsland

The view from in front of the St. Lorenzkirche (St. Lawrence’s Church). On the left in the foreground is the Nassauer Haus (Nassau House), the oldest residential building in Nürnberg, this was a Romanesque tower built in the 13th century.

The Heilig-Geist-Spital (Holy Ghost Hospital) and the Pegnitz River.

The Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), located on the market square, built between 1350 and 1358.

St. Sebald’s Church, begun around 1230. Inside rest the remains of St. Sebald.

This sign reads, “Until the year 1945, stood here the birthplace and home of the Nürnberger Ratsschreiber and Forderer Lazarus Spengler, born 1479, died 1534”. Rainer is not sure, but thinks Ratsschreiber was the old term for the City Council Secretary and Forderer was someone who went around collecting back taxes. Does anyone know for sure?

Anyways, the reason I put this up, was because these signs were everywhere, and unlike in most German cities where you can ignore the signs of the destruction that was left behind after WWII, Nürnberg won’t let anyone forget. It’s very sad to think about all the history and beauty that was lost.

Charlie takes in the “Hommage à Dürer”, a bronze sculpture by Jürgen Goertz located in the Tiergärtnertorplatz (Zoo Gate Tower Place).

It was Charlie’s second birthday, so he got to have his own brötchen with 3 Nürnbergers for lunch (roll with three Nürnberg sausages, a yummy local specialty). Everywhere we take Charlie, he gets attention, and since our move, we’ve heard a lot of “Awww, is a schee!”, which is Bavarian for “Awww, ist er schön!” (“Awww, isn’t he beautiful!”).

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8 Responses to “Nürnberg”

  1. Maria on February 25th, 2007 9:13 pm

    Wow! Now I wish I had gone with Kevin and the team this weekend! I would have LOVED a walk around Nürnberg!

  2. EuroTrippen on February 25th, 2007 10:03 pm

    We visited Nürnberg in December for the famous christmas market and saw many of the same sights… it’s a beautiful city.

    Charlie’s a fine looking 2-yr. old pup!

  3. vailian on February 26th, 2007 4:54 pm

    Very nice pictures, Christina! Looking forward to seeing you in Berlin on Wednesday.

  4. Anonymous on February 26th, 2007 11:48 pm

    A Förderer has nothing to do with taxes, at most his own.
    A Förderer is a sponsor or patron of a city. These guys often build hospitals, schools, fountains or donated altars or other nice things.
    Nice blog by the way :)

  5. christina on February 27th, 2007 9:46 am

    Great pictures and what a lucky dog. We love the Nürnberger Bratwurst.

  6. Rositta on March 1st, 2007 5:44 pm

    I visited that Nurenbert in 2000 and loved it. I hope to come back to Germany and do a road trip sometime in the future, so many things to see…ciao

  7. J on March 2nd, 2007 11:34 am

    Nurnberg really is lovely. You should visit the Christmas Market some year.

  8. Christina on March 2nd, 2007 4:36 pm

    @maria: If there’s a next time, you should definitely go along. It’s a beautiful city!

    @eurotrippen: I wish I’d made it to the Christmas market this year. And Charlie says he knows!

    @vailian: it was great seeing you in Berlin!

    @anonymous: Thanks! After reading your comment, I mentioned this to Rainer, who said, “Oh Förderer, of course I know what that is, but you asked me what a Forderer is.” In my defense, I didn’t notice the umlaut on the sign ;-)

    @christina: They are yummy. I think they’re my favorite after Krakauers.

    @rositta: There’s never enough time to see all the wonderful things in the world, is there? :-)

    @j: I really wanted to go this past Christmas but was too wiped out from the pregnancy. It will definitely be on the itinerary next year though!

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