A memorial plaque and a monument at the Unschlittplatz mark the spot where the figure of Kaspar Hauser, shrouded in secrecy, turned up on 26 May 1828.
A Nuremberg insider tip for admirers of architecture
The Unschlittplatz lies at the southern end of the Maxbrücke. Exposed half-timbered constructions, typical Nuremberg bay windows and wooden figurative decoration on the façades give an impression of the architecture of past times. The Unschlitthaus stands out, along with a number of mediaeval houses, a Baroque palace and houses from the 19th century.

Fascinatingly close to the stars above – in Bavaria's largest planetarium. While sitting in comfortable seats in an air-conditioned 18-meter diameter domed hall you can not only watch a faithful reproduction of the starlit sky displayed...[more]

Two half-timbered stories rise above the ground floor fashioned from sandstone ashlars.
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The Town Hall is a complex of several construction periods. The oldest section is the 40 m Gothic hall erected between 1332 and1340, once the largest secular hall construction north of the Alps.
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Behind the massive city walls craftsmen traditions are still being cultivated in the small workshops. Pewterers, glass cutters, leather workers, gold and silversmiths, stained glass painters, gingerbread-makers, and a doll-maker offer...[more]

Farmers' market, Easter market, Autumn market, Christmas market. As in the olden days, there is a bustle of activity all year round at the Nuremberg Hauptmarkt. If you have some time to spare, despite all the bustle, you can enjoy the...[more]

Historical half-timbered middle class houses predominate, in testimony to the wealth created by the leathermaking trade.
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