Nuremberg is the second largest city in the Bavaria region of Germany, after Munich of course, and its the location that we stayed at for three nights while we toured the surrounding area.
We stayed in a hotel located right on the edge of the old town and spent most of our time exploring that the old quarter of the city.
The old town was actually quite large, so it took a fair amount of time to see everything within the space.
Its surrounded by a large historic wall and has a walking/cycling path right outside it. You can see it in the photo above.
The path makes it easy to get around to different parts of the quarter, especially if you don't want to walk through the streets inside. It's very quick if you travel by bicycle.
Many of the buildings within the walled portion have been modernized over the years.
So it's sort of a mix of old and new buildings and architecture.
Within the old town is a small little Craftsman village called Handwerkerhof Nurnberg which is a pretty unique space in such a large city.
It's an old armory that was converted into a medeival village back in 1971 Source.
Today its a small gathering of quaint little artisinal shops and rustic pubs set within charming cottage style homes.
We stopped in one of the pubs for a beer, as one does, of course.
We also toured a few of the artisinal shops and ended up buying a handcrafted metal christmas ornament from an artist that works specifically with metal. I didn't take a photo of it and now its packed away util next year. Sorry.
It was a small area but very charming, especially considering its location.
Its not large enough to spend a lot of time there but certainly worth checking out during a visit.
From there we wandered a little further into the old quarter.
We passed Lorenzkirch Cathedral, which was located at the end of a major shopping street,
and then headed to Frauenkirche, another church that was a little more interesting than the last.
Frauenkirche was located in a large open square where the city puts on their Christmas Market in the winter.
In the warmer months they also have their weekly market there as you can see by the tent stalls. It actually seemed a little sparse and lacking when we were there, but that was in the afternoon, so it's possible that many of the vendors had already packed up for the day. In France the markets only went until around 1pm, so I wouldn't be surprised if Germany was similar in that regard.
Frauenkirche was built in 1361 in the gothic architectural style, using brick rather than stone. It contains several works of art dating back to the middle ages and a mechanical clock that was installed in the year 1509. Source.
If you look closely at the photos you will see the clock with a golden seal. It represents the Golden Bull of 1356. The Golden Bull outlined certain procedures including a detail of the rules of the election process within the Holy Roman Empire. Source.
I wish I would have taken a picture of it from a little closer.
Another monument that you will notice in the square is the Schöner Brunnen, a 19 meter tall fountain that was built in the 14th century. Source.
We saw more of the city that day and the next but I'll save a few items for next time.
I enjoy outdoor markets not just because items tend to be rare, but I also like to shop locally.
Your landscape and architectural photography are amazing. It's something I'll like to improve:)
I'm a lover of old things, and architecture is no different, so my eyes gravitate toward the older buildings. I'd not have seen the newer ones if you didn't mention them 🙃
Yeah I prefer the older buildings as well. They have so much more character to them. Not so cookie cutter as all of the newer buildings out there.
So many times I have driven next to Nuremberg but I haven't managed to visit it yet. Well, next time we will have to stop there as it looks so pretty. It's exactly that sort of town that I would love to visit.
Thank you for sharing!
Yeah it is worth seeing. It's a very large city so there is a lot of modern parts to it as well. But the old town is quite large and has a lot of neat buildings and areas to explore. Bamberg is another amazing town to see if you haven't been. I will do a post on it in a few weeks. That was my favorite spot on our trip.
loving the old town and that architecture of the fountain, cool.
Yeah that fountain was pretty cool. So much detail.
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Que ciudad mas hermosa, me encantan los edificios y estos se ven espectaculares.
Muy buenas las fotografias.
I'm glad you liked the photos
Realmente estan muy buenas. Saludos.
I really liked the pictures. Could you tell me which camera you used?
Glad you liked them. I just use my phone for all my photos. It's a Samsung. Then I edit in a basic Google photos editor. It's all very basic
I have been there for some times, I always liked this town!
Beautiful pictures!
Yes it's a nice city to visit. That's great that you have been.
Very noce, hope you are having lots of fun. Are you also planning on visiting Cologne or Mainz? Those are also very beautifull cities. I should know, if lived in both of them for years :)
I have been to Cologne a few times for their Christmas Market. I haven't been to Mainz though. Is it nice?
yes, Mainz and Wiesbaden (which is directly on the other side of the Rhine) are two greate cities, you should definatly go there :)
Okay I will keep that in mind if I ever go back to Germany. Thanks 😁
The buildings and the churches are very beautiful. They look so vibrant.
So this is what Germany ( part of) looks like. ☺️
Yep, that's Germany for you. Very charming in a lot of places.
The buildings there are really beautiful.
Yes I agree 👍
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Seems like a nice place to visit!Lovely pictures @leaky20 !
I'm glad you liked them 😁
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