The traces of Nuremberg's more than 1,000 years of history make every visit to this city an unforgettable experience. Characterized by its medieval past, its role as the city of the Nazi party rallies during the Nazi era and an impressive reconstruction effort after the Second World War, Nuremberg today is a vibrant city that delights visitors from all over the world with its cultural wealth, old town charm and unique atmosphere.<\/p>\n
From the historic Imperial Castle and the Gothic splendor of the Lorenz and Sebaldus churches to modern highlights such as the Neues Museum - Nuremberg has plenty to offer for every taste. At the same time, the city attracts visitors with culinary classics such as Nuremberg gingerbread and grilled sausages, which you can enjoy on almost every corner.<\/p>\n
Here I present my top 16 Nuremberg sights and give you important tips for your visit to one of Germany's most fascinating cities. With my suggestion for a tour, you can discover the highlights of the city center in one day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n
You can find more travel destinations in Germany in my overview Destination Germany - 100+ selected places by federal state<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Nuremberg was first mentioned in documents in 1050 and experienced its first heyday as an imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire from 1219. In the \"Golden Bull<\/strong>\" of 1356, Emperor Charles IV had determined that every newly elected emperor must hold his first Imperial Diet in Nuremberg. <\/strong>Besides Frankfurt as the city of the king's choice<\/strong> and Aachen as the city of the royal coronation<\/strong> Nuremberg was thus a center of power in the empire. The Thirty Years' War led to an estrangement between the Protestant city and the Catholic emperors. In 1663, the Imperial Diet was moved to Regensburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now you can imagine why Adolf Hitler chose Nuremberg as the city for his Reich Party Rallies <\/strong>he saw himself as the successor to the emperors of the Reich. In the Reichstag of 1935, the Nuremberg Laws<\/strong> - the inhuman racial laws of the Third Reich, which marked the beginning of the persecution of the Jews - were passed. Cynically, the NSDAP called this Reich Party Congress the \"Reich Party Congress of Freedom\". After the end of the war, the main war criminals of the Nazi terror regime stood trial in Nuremberg in the \"Nuremberg Trials<\/strong>\" before the first international military tribunal in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nuremberg's strong symbolic power for the Nazis was one of the main reasons for the heavy air raids by the Allies. Another reason was that Nuremberg was an important production site for armaments. After W\u00fcrzburg, Nuremberg was the second most destroyed city in Bavaria during the Second World War. The old town was completely in ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 1947, a decision was made in favor of a simplified reconstruction of the historic old town. Despite considerable damage, some historic buildings were preserved (including the Imperial Castle, Town Hall, Frauenkirche, St. Sebald and St. Lorenz). Most of the reconstruction work had already been completed by 1955. To this day, aerial bombs continue to be found during construction work in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you only have one day<\/strong>to explore Nuremberg, you can the most important highlights of the city center<\/strong> with this city tour that I have put together for you. This is a tight program that leaves you hardly any time for museum visits or interior tours. If you are interested in history, art and culture, I recommend a stay of several days in Nuremberg, where you are guaranteed not to get bored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to visit the Nazi Party Rally Grounds,<\/strong> or the Memorium Nuremberg Trials<\/strong> you should plan an extra day. The same applies if you want to visit the Germanic National Museum<\/strong> want to visit extensively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Start your tour coming from the station at Handwerkerhof<\/strong>where you can get an impression of medieval Nuremberg, although the square was only established in 1971, the year of D\u00fcrer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can download the route for your city tour to your cell phone. How to do that, I explain in my detailed blog post Plan Route with Google Maps<\/a><\/strong>. Note: For a better overview, you can hide individual layers of the map and, for example, only display the route for the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSome City History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Nuremberg Highlights - Tour in One Day (with Map)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n