1040 – Kaiserburg, Nuremberg, Bavaria
The cluster of buildings that forms the Kaiserburg is sited on the high ground in the north-east corner of the Aldstadt.
The cluster of buildings that forms the Kaiserburg is sited on the high ground in the north-east corner of the Aldstadt.
A late Romanesque building with four grand towers. Originally founded in 1004 by the emperor Henry II,
A fine residential building facings St Lorenz Kirche in central Nuremberg.
Dedicated to St. Nikolai (Nicholas) patron saint of boatmen. The church was built in 1290 to replace the court chapel in the Saalhof.
In the centre of Nuremberg, alongside the river Pegnitz, is the Hospital of the Holy Spirit.
This simple building was Nuremberg’s first church in a predominantly Gothic style.
The fine Gothic-Renaissance Ulm Town Hall of 1370 is decorated with brightly coloured frescos.
The Schöner Brunnen or “Beautiful Fountain” was erected around 1385 but was replaced by a replica in the early 20th century.
The main attraction of the Römerberg is the red sandstone Rathaus Römer –
A native Nuremberger, Albrecht Dürer lived here from 1509 until his death in 1528.