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 fine residential building facings St Lorenz Kirche in central Nuremberg.
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 Schöner Brunnen or “Beautiful Fountain” was erected around 1385 but was replaced by a replica in the early 20th century.
A native Nuremberger, Albrecht Dürer lived here from 1509 until his death in 1528.
The vast towers and walls which surround the Aldstadt of Nuremberg were built in the 15th century.
Begun in 1270, St Lorenz Kirche took more than 200 years to complete.
Chörlein are projections on the first floor of a house –
Consecrated in 1273, this church is an excellent example of the transition from Romanesque to German Gothic styles.